故障相关的表决可修系统可用度计算

为解决k/n(F)表决可修系统中零部件的故障相关干涉问题,根据零部件工作寿命之间的正相关结构,运用Copula函数的相关性理论,提出微时间差t→t+Δt内系统一步状态转移矩阵概念,建立了故障相关的表决可修系统可靠性模型.模型全面考虑了共因故障、零件工作寿命和修复时间分布的一般性,从而突破传统独立指数型可修系统可靠性模型的三类局限性.验证了k/n(F)可修系统相关性模型的通用性,给出了Copula模型选择和估计相关程度参数的方法.     

具有单重休假和修复不如新的两部件并联系统

为了解决由"修复非新"部件组成的具有休假的可修型系统,运用几何过程理论、补充变量法和拉普拉斯变换工具,研究了由两个不同型部件和一个修理工组成的可修型并联系统.假设两个部件的工作寿命和修理时间均服从不同的指数分布,修理工可休假,对部件1的修理是几何修理而对部件2的修理则是修复如新,得到了系统的可用度、可靠度和系统首次故障前平均时间等可靠性指标.成果具有一定的理论和实际意义.     

修理设备可更换和修理延迟的两类故障状态并联可修系统

考虑两同型部件组成的并联可修系统,每个部件有两类故障状态,部件故障后修理有延迟,且修理设备在修理故障部件的过程中也可能发生故障.假定部件的寿命和修理设备的寿命服从指数分布,部件发生故障后的修理延迟时间、修理时间和修理设备故障后的更换时间均服从一般分布,利用马尔可夫更新过程理论和拉普拉斯变换工具,求得了系统有关的可靠性指标.     

维修设备可失效的两部件冷贮备系统的可靠性分析

本文讨论了两相同部件构成的冷贮备可修系统。假设维修设备可能失效,它的修理时间分布为一般分布,部件的寿命分布、失效修复时间分布及维修设备工作寿命分布都为指数分布。利用马尔可夫更新过程理论,求出了系统首次失效前时间分布、系统的可用度、(0,t)时间内系统的平均故障次数、维修设备忙的概率、维修设备首次失效前时间分布及时刻t维修设备失效的概率。     

不能修复如新的两部件串联系统的可靠性分析

考虑了两部件串联且只有一个修理工的可修系统.在假定部件的寿命和修理时间分布均为负指数分布,但部件每次失效后都不能修复如新的情况下,利用几何过程和补充变量法,并使用一种构造矩阵的新方法,求出了系统的一些主要可靠性指标.     

有优先权三不同部件温贮备可修系统可靠性分析

针对由三个不同部件,一个完全可靠的开关和一个修理设备组成的温贮备可修系统,建立了部件的工作寿命,贮备寿命,工作故障后的修理时间和贮备故障后的修理时间均服从不同参数的指数分布的数学模型,利用Markov型可修系统的研究方法,并采用MATLAB软件给出了该系统的首次故障前的平均时间、可用度和故障频率等可靠性指标的表达式.     

带休假且有优先修理权的三部件串并联可修系统的分析

研究修理工带多重休假且有优先修理权的三部件串并联可修系统,其中假定系统只有一个修理工,部件可修复如新,部件1对其它部件有抢占优先修理权,其它两部件先坏先修,且打断的修理时间可以累积计算,运用补充变量的方法,在寿命分布为指数分布,维修分布为连续型分布的假定下,求得了系统的瞬态和稳态的可用度和可靠性指标,并给出一个特例.     

部件有两类故障状态且修理设备可更换的并联可修系统分析

本文考虑由两个同型部件组成的并联可修系统,每个部件有两类故障状态,部件故障后立即修理,且修理设备在修理故障部件的过程中也可能发生故障.假定部件的寿命和修理设备的寿命均服从指数分布,部件发生故障后的修理时间和修理设备故障后的更换时间均服从一般分布,利用马尔可夫更新过程理论,求得系统的有关可靠性指标和修理设备的闲期长度和"广义忙期"长度等一系列结果.     

基于可靠性指标的冷贮备可修系统与单部件可修系统关系分析

讨论冷贮备可修系统与单部件可修系统在可靠性指标方面的关系,具有理论价值和实际意义.首先讨论由两部件组成的冷贮备可修系统与单部件可修系统的关系,假设冷贮备可修系统的每个部件的工作寿命都服从一般分布,部件故障后的修理时间服从指数分布,得到在稳态可用度、稳态故障频度、瞬时可用度和瞬时故障频度等指标方面冷贮备可修系统等价于相应的单部件可修系统,推导了若干个定理和推论,给出了相应结论;然后探讨带有冷贮备的多部件串联系统在求解可靠性指标时转化为相应单部件系统的思路:将带有一个冷贮备的多部件串联可修系统等价为一般的串联系统,进一步等价单部件可修系统.为工程上广泛存在的带有冷贮备的多部件系统的可靠性指标计算提供基础及相应公式.     

修理设备可更换且有修理延迟的N部件串联系统分析

假定部件的寿命服从指数分布,修理延迟时间和修理时间均服从任意分布,并且修理设备的寿命服从指数分布,其更换时间服从任意分布的情况下,利用马尔可夫更新过程理论和拉普拉斯变换工具,研究了修理有延迟且修理设备可更换的n部件串联可修系统,求得了系统的可用度和(0,t]时间内的平均故障次数.进一步,在定义修理设备“广义忙期”下,利用全概率分解,提出了一种新的分析技术,讨论了修理设备的可靠性指标,得到修理设备的一些重要可靠性结果.     

可修Consecutive-k-out-of-n:G系统

本文研究了有一个修理的可修Consecutive-k-out-of-n:G系统。这个G系统是由n个相同且独立的部件构成的环形或直线系统,假定每个部件的工作时间和修理时间都是指数分布。我们引进了广泛转移概率和关键部件的概念,并假定一个关键部件具有较高的修理优先权,从而确定了系统状态的转移概率,同时讨论了系统的几种可靠性指标。     

A complex discrete warm standby system with loss of units

A redundant complex discrete system is modelled through phase type distributions. The system is composed of a finite number of units, one online and the others in a warm standby arrangement. The units may undergo internal wear and/or accidental external failures. The latter may be repairable or non-repairable for the online unit, while the failures of the standby units are always repairable. The repairability of accidental failures for the online unit may be independent or not of the time elapsed up to their occurrence. The times up to failure of the online unit, the time up to accidental failure of the warm standby ones and the time needed for repair are assumed to be phase-type distributed. When a non-repairable failure occurs, the corresponding unit is removed. If all units are removed, the system is then reinitialized. The model is built and the transient and stationary distributions determined. Some measures of interest associated with the system, such as transition probabilities, availability and the conditional probability of failure are achieved in transient and stationary regimes. All measures are obtained in a matrix algebraic algorithmic form under which the model can be applied. The results in algorithmic form have been implemented computationally with Matlab. An optimization is performed when costs and rewards are present in the system. A numerical example illustrates the results and the CPU (Central Processing Unit) times for the computation are determined, showing the utility of the algorithms.     

A reliability semi‐Markov model involving geometric processes

We consider a semi‐Markov process that models the repair and maintenance of a repairable system in steady state. The operating and repair times are independent random variables with general distributions. Failures can be caused by an external source or by an internal source. Some failures are repairable and others are not. After a repairable failure, the system is not as good as new and our model reflects that. At a non‐repairable failure, the system is replaced by a new one. We assume that external failures occur according to a Poisson process. Moreover, there is an upper limit N of repairs, it is replaced by a new system at the next failure, regardless of its type. Operational and repair times are affected by multiplicative rates, so they follow geometric processes. For this system, the stationary distribution and performance measures as well as the availability and the rate of occurrence of different types of failures in stationary state are calculated. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

修复率可变化的表决系统可靠性分析

研究了具有维修速率可变化的k/n(G)表决可修系统,其中部件的工作时间和修理时间均服从负指数分布.开始时,当系统中的故障部件数小于某一阈值L时,修理工以较低的维修率修理故障的部件.如果修理工修理工作进展不顺利,故障部件数增加到阈值L时,将立即以较快的速度修理故障部件,此状态一直持续到系统中没有故障部件为止.使用马尔可夫过程理论和分析方法,得到了系统可用度、故障频度、系统首次故障前的平均时间等指标的表达式.进一步,讨论了不同条件下系统相关指标随系统参数变化的情况,并通过对特殊情形的讨论数值验证了所得结果的正确性.     

A general model for consecutive-k-out-of-n: F repairable system with exponential distribution and (k−1)-step Markov dependence

In this paper, a general model for consecutive-k-out-of-n: F repairable system with exponential distribution and (k−1)-step Markov dependence is introduced. The lifetime of a component is an exponential random variable, its parameter depends on the number of consecutive failed components that precede the component. The repair time is also an exponential random variable. A priority repair rule on the basis of the system failure risk is adopted. Then the transition density matrix of the system is determined. Some reliability indices, including the system availability, rate of occurrence of failures and reliability are evaluated accordingly. For the demonstration of the model and methodology, a linear system example and a circular system example are investigated.     

A study of repairable parts inventory system operating under performance-based contract

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) is becoming a dominant logistics support strategy, especially in the defense industry. PBL contracts are designed to serve the customer’s key performance measures, while the traditional contracts for after-sales services, such as Fixed-price (FP) and Cost-plus (C+), only provide insurance or incentive. In this research, we develop an inventory model for a repairable parts system operating under a PBL contract. We model the closed-loop inventory system as an M/M/m queue in which component failures are Poisson distributed and the repair times at the service facility are exponential. Our model provides the supplier and the customer increased flexibility in achieving target availability. Analysis of key parameters suggests that to improve the availability of the system with repairable spare parts, the supplier should work to improve the components reliability and efficiency of repair facility, rather than the base stock level, which has minimal impact on system availability.     

Performance modeling of state dependent system with mixed standbys and two modes of failure

The present investigation deals with a multicomponent repairable system with state dependent rates. For smooth functioning of the system, mixed standbys (warm and cold) are provided so that the failed units are immediately replaced by standbys if available. To prevent congestion in the system due to failure of units, permanent along with additional repairmen are provided to restore the failed units. It is assumed that the units may fail in two modes. The units have exponential life time and repair time distributions. The failed unit may balk in case of heavy load of failed units. The failed units may also wait in the queue and renege on finding the repairmen busy according to a pre-specified rule. The Chapman–Kolmogorov equations, governing the model in the form of matrix are constructed using transition flow rates of different states. The steady state solution of queue size distribution is derived using product formula. A cost function is suggested to determine the optimal number of warm and cold standbys units required for the desired level of quality of service. The numerical illustrations are carried out to explore the effect of different parameters on performance measures.     

Reliability-based measures for a retrial system with mixed standby components

In this paper, we consider a retrial and repairable multi-component system with mixed warm and cold standby components. It is assumed that the failure times of primary (operating) and warm standby components follow exponential distributions. When a component fails, it is sent to a service station with a single server (repairman) and no waiting space. The failed component is repaired if the server is idle and it has to enter an orbit if the server is busy. The failed component in the orbit will try to get the repair service again after an exponentially distributed random time period. The repair time also has an exponential distribution. The mean time-to-failure, MTTF, and the steady-state availability, A_T(∞), are derived in this retrial and repairable system. Using a numerical example, we compare the systems with and without retrials in terms of the cost/benefit ratios. Sensitivity analysis for the mean time-to-failure and the steady-state availability are investigated as well.     

离散时间服务台可修的排队系统MAP／PH（PH／PH）／1

本文研究离散时间可修排队系统,其中顾客的输入过程为离散马尔可夫到达过程（MAP）,服务台的寿命,服务台的顾客的服务时间和修理时间均为离散位相型（PH）变量,首先我们考虑广义服务过程,证明它是离散MAP,然后运用阵阵几何解理论,我们给出了系统的稳态队长分布和稳态等待时间分布,同时给出了系统的稳态可用度这一可靠性指标。