Monte Carlo Bayesian System Reliability- and MTBF-Confidence Assessment, II. Volume 1. Theory

Abstract

SPARCS-2 (Simulation Program for Assessing the Reliabilities of Complex Systems, Version 2) is a PL/1 computer program for assessing (establishing interval estimates for) the reliability and the MTBF of a large and complex system of any modular configuration. The system can consist of a complex logical assembly of independently failing attribute (binomial-Bernoulli) and time-to-failure (Poisson-exponential) components, without any regard to their placement. Alternatively, it can be a configuration of independently failing modules, where each module has either or both attribute and time-to- failure components. The raw data for assessments are the component failure history data and the system configuration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057068

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  • Keun K. Lee
  • Mitchell O. Locks

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  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

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