Optimal system-profit design of series-parallel systems with multiple failure modes

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Abstract

The problem is to achieve optimal subsystem size (m) for series-parallel systems assuming that failure may take either of two forms. Components are independent and identically distributed (j.j.d) and the two kinds of system failures can have different costs. In this paper, we determine the optimal subsystem size (m) that maximizes the average system-profit and show how m depends on system parameters. We also determine the optimal m that maximizes the average system-profit subject to a system failure in open mode. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
Editors Anon
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages141-144
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)078030943X
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1993 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium - Atlanta, GA, USA
Duration: Jan 26 1993Jan 28 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
ISSN (Print)0149-144X

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1993 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
CityAtlanta, GA, USA
Period1/26/931/28/93

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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