Abstract
A “k parallel r-out-of-n:F” system is structured with “k” parallel subsystems where each subsystem will function if at least “r” out of “n” components function within each subsystem. The time-to-failure distribution for “k parallel r-out-of-n:F” systems is developed providing for both the probability density function and cumulative distribution function. This allows one to find any quantile of the time-to-failure distribution to predict when the system should fail for a given probability level. The method is easy to implement using a well-known spread sheet function for the Beta distribution.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Management and Engineering Integration |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |