THE RELIABILITY OF A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH SPARES, REPAIRS AND CANNIBALIZATION,

Abstract

The reliability of a complex system is investigated. Special cases of the system include the 'space parts' or 'standby redundancy' problem and the 'repair' problem, both of which have received wide attention in the literature. Also included in the system is the opportunity for 'cannibalization.' A theorem is given indicating the proper use of this activity. The spare parts problem and the repair problem are analyzed separately. Methods of combining the two analyses are then given in order to obtain bounds and approximations to total system reliability. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1970
Accession Number
AD0703538

Entities

People

  • George F. Brown Jr.
  • Timothy M. Corcoran

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cannibalization
  • Complex Systems
  • Literature
  • Logistics
  • Redundancy
  • Reliability
  • Spare Parts
  • Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Linear Algebra
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space