Parallel and k-out-of-n: G systems with nonidentical components and their mean residual life functions

GÜRLER S., Bairamov I.

APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.1116-1125, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.apm.2008.01.003
  • Dergi Adı: APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1116-1125
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: k-Out-of-n: G systems, Parallel systems, Mean residual life function, Symmetric functions, Permanents, ORDER-STATISTICS, LIFETIMES
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A system with it independent components which has a k-out-of-n: G structure operates if at least k components operate. Parallel systems are 1-out-of-n: G systems, that is, the system goes out of service when all of its components fail. This paper investigates the mean residual life function of systems with independent and nonidentically distributed components. Some examples related to some lifetime distribution functions are given. We present a numerical example for evaluating the relationship between the mean residual life of the k-out-of-n: G system and that of its components. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.