THE RELIABILITY OF SERIES-PARALLEL MULTICHANNEL FUZE SYSTEMS

Abstract

This report is concerned with multichannel fuse systems in which the channel. (component fuses) are statistically identical, i.e., all have the same probability of early actuation and all have the same probability of dudding (defined as either non-function or late function). Explicit formulas are developed and numerical values are tabulated for the probability%of system proper function, early function and dudding, for all possible series and/or parallel fuse configurations of n identical channels, where n = 2, 3, 4, 5. Formulas are also developed for selecting the optimum configuration so as to maximize the average probability of system proper function when the probabilities of system early function and system dudding are assigned various weights.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0401491

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  • J. G. Rau

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  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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