Survival Function of Hypo-Exponential Distributions.
Abstract
The reliability of a system is the probability that the system will survive or complete an intended mission of certain duration. Describing all possible ways that a system can survive a mission in reliability shorthand gives a simple approach to reliability computations. Reliability computation for a system defined by shorthand notation is greatly dependent upon the convolution problem. Assuming constant component failure rates, this paper presents an analytical approach and a computer program for computing the reliability of any convolution of independent and exponentially distributed random variables. Keywords include: Exponential Distribution, System Reliability, Convolutions, Hypo-Exponential Distribution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA155518
Entities
People
- A. S. Abdelsamad
- M. M. Lotfy
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School