A 4-Unit Redundant System with Common-Cause Failures

1 December 1977

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

Vol. R-26 (5) , 373-374
https://doi.org/10.1109/TR.1977.5220211

Abstract

This theoretical note presents a mathematical model of a 4-unit (i.i.d.) redundant system subject to common-cause failures (s-dependent failures). Laplace transforms of the state probability equations are developed.

Keywords

LAPLACE EQUATIONS
FAILURE ANALYSIS
SAFETY
VIBRATION MEASUREMENT
PROTECTION
INSTRUMENTS
INDUCTORS
HAZARDS
RELIABILITY THEORY
MATHEMATICAL MODEL

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