Reliability of Complex Devices in Random Environments.
Abstract
The lifetimes of the components of a device depend on each other because of their joint dependence on the environmental conditions. The authors introduce intrinsic age processes, one for each component, to handle such dependence. The data required can be obtained by experiments under controlled laboratory conditions. The computations needed for randomly varying conditions are recursive and can be used for making decisions regarding maintenance and replacement. Keywords: multi-component devices; semimarkov processes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174953
Entities
People
- E. Cinlar
- S. Ozekici
Organizations
- Northwestern University