On Optimal Assembly of Systems

Abstract

The paper discusses the following reliability problem: A system has k different types of components. Associated with each component is a numerical value. Let the set(a sup j) (j = 1,...,k) denote the set of numerical values of the k components. Let R(a(sup 1),...,a(sup k) denote the probability that the system will perform satisfactorily (i.e. R(a(sup 1),...,a(sup k) is the reliability of the system) and assume R(a(sup 1),...,a(sup k) has the properties of a joint cumulative distribution function.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737618

Entities

People

  • Cyrus Derman
  • Gerald J. Lieberman
  • Sheldon M. Ross

Organizations

  • Stanford University

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Construction
  • Discrete Distribution
  • Distribution Functions
  • Military Research
  • Operations Research
  • Permutations
  • Probability
  • Probability Distribution Functions
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Reliability
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Mathematics

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