Exact Reliability Formulas for Linear & Circular Consecutive-k-out-of-n:F Systems

1 June 1985

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Vol. R-34 (2) , 124-126
https://doi.org/10.1109/tr.1985.5221969

Abstract

A consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system, with n linearly or circularly arranged i.i.d. components is examined. The system reliability has an exact formula which is straight forward and more effective than those given elsewhere; the two formulas are given.

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