The Calculation of Availability of Systems with Arbitrary Structure and Success Criteria,
Abstract
28-71-C-0002AF-515AESDTR-72-160(*data transmission systems, *recursive functions), approximation(mathematics), probability, set theory, mathematical models, systems engineering, reliability(electronics)communication networks, systems analysis, telecommunicationA recursive scheme for computing system availability from component element availabilities is developed and displayed. It requires only the knowledge of all minimal sets of components needed for successful system operation. It does not rely on any series, parallel or bridge structure but is applicable to the most general redundant systems. The scheme can be truncated at any level of recursion to yield good approximations. Included is a discussion of how the level of truncation depends on the number of system components, their availabilities and the desired accuracy. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0759809
Entities
People
- S. Berkovitz
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation