A CLASS OF GENERAL RELIABILITY GROWTH PREDICTION MODELS,

Abstract

In viewing reliability growth prediction models as Markov chains, it is seen that the computation of the reliability after n trials and possible associated repairs, Rn, may be accomplished with any of several different methods. A class of models is considered which accommodates variations in several important factors such as the interdependencies of assignable cause failure modes, inclusion of an inherent failure mode, the repair policy, and the distribution of initial states of the system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0831652

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Barr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Inclusions
  • Markov Chains
  • Mathematics
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.