On the basis of capacity flow model, a new model is developed for a load-sharing k-out-of-n: G system consisting of different components, to describe the increase of the same component's failure rates under differen...On the basis of capacity flow model, a new model is developed for a load-sharing k-out-of-n: G system consisting of different components, to describe the increase of the same component's failure rates under different loads. All components have exponential life distributions and are nonrepairable in the system. Reliability of load- sharing 2-out- of-3: G system is calculated and some special cases for the system are discussed. The calculation and discussions show that the model is right and practical.展开更多
In complex systems,functional dependency and physical dependency may have a coupling effect.In this paper,the reliability of a k-out-of-n system is analyzed considering load-sharing effect and failure mechanism(FM)pro...In complex systems,functional dependency and physical dependency may have a coupling effect.In this paper,the reliability of a k-out-of-n system is analyzed considering load-sharing effect and failure mechanism(FM)propagation.Three types of FMs are considered and an accumulative damage model is proposed to illustrate the system behavior of the k-out-of-n system and the coupling effect between load-sharing effect and FM propagation effect.A combinational algorithm based on Binary decision diagram(BDD)and Monte-Carlo simulation is presented to evaluate the complex system behavior and reliability of the k-out-of-n system.A current stabilizing system that consists of a 3-out-of-6 subsystem with FM propagation effect is presented as a case to illustrate the complex behavior and to verify the applicability of the proposed method.Due to the coupling effect change,the main mechanism and failure mode will be changed,and the system lifetime is shortened.Reasons are analyzed and results show that different sensitivity factors of three different FMs lead to the change of the development rate,thus changing the failure scenario.Neglecting the coupling effect may lead to an incomplete and ineffective measuring and monitoring plan.Design strategies must be adopted to make the FM propagation insensitive to load-sharing effect.展开更多
A method for reliability analysis of the competing failure with the probabilistic failure threshold value not the fixed threshold value is presented, which involves the random shocks and the degradation is independent...A method for reliability analysis of the competing failure with the probabilistic failure threshold value not the fixed threshold value is presented, which involves the random shocks and the degradation is independent and dependent respectively. Specifically, for the dependent condition, the effect due to the random shocks on the degradation is considered with a damage factor. In addition, the dependent competing failure model is applied to the reliability analysis of the k-out-of-n systems. Finally, two studied cases are presented to illustrate the proposed method, and the results show the proposed method is reasonable.展开更多
This paper carries out stochastic comparisons on the total capacity of weighted k-out-of-n sys-tems with heterogeneous components.The expectation order,the increasing convex/concave order and the usual stochastic orde...This paper carries out stochastic comparisons on the total capacity of weighted k-out-of-n sys-tems with heterogeneous components.The expectation order,the increasing convex/concave order and the usual stochastic order are employed to investigate stochastic behaviours of sys-tem capacity.Sufficient conditions are established in terms of majorisation-type orders between the vectors of component lifetime distribution parameters and the vectors of weights.Some examples are also provided as illustrations.展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Education Department of Sichuan Province([2006]A067)the Talent Introduction Foundation of Sichuan Normal University.
文摘On the basis of capacity flow model, a new model is developed for a load-sharing k-out-of-n: G system consisting of different components, to describe the increase of the same component's failure rates under different loads. All components have exponential life distributions and are nonrepairable in the system. Reliability of load- sharing 2-out- of-3: G system is calculated and some special cases for the system are discussed. The calculation and discussions show that the model is right and practical.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61503014).
文摘In complex systems,functional dependency and physical dependency may have a coupling effect.In this paper,the reliability of a k-out-of-n system is analyzed considering load-sharing effect and failure mechanism(FM)propagation.Three types of FMs are considered and an accumulative damage model is proposed to illustrate the system behavior of the k-out-of-n system and the coupling effect between load-sharing effect and FM propagation effect.A combinational algorithm based on Binary decision diagram(BDD)and Monte-Carlo simulation is presented to evaluate the complex system behavior and reliability of the k-out-of-n system.A current stabilizing system that consists of a 3-out-of-6 subsystem with FM propagation effect is presented as a case to illustrate the complex behavior and to verify the applicability of the proposed method.Due to the coupling effect change,the main mechanism and failure mode will be changed,and the system lifetime is shortened.Reasons are analyzed and results show that different sensitivity factors of three different FMs lead to the change of the development rate,thus changing the failure scenario.Neglecting the coupling effect may lead to an incomplete and ineffective measuring and monitoring plan.Design strategies must be adopted to make the FM propagation insensitive to load-sharing effect.
基金the Special Research Fund for the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11272082)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.E022050205)the Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery of Xihua University(No.szjj2013-03)
文摘A method for reliability analysis of the competing failure with the probabilistic failure threshold value not the fixed threshold value is presented, which involves the random shocks and the degradation is independent and dependent respectively. Specifically, for the dependent condition, the effect due to the random shocks on the degradation is considered with a damage factor. In addition, the dependent competing failure model is applied to the reliability analysis of the k-out-of-n systems. Finally, two studied cases are presented to illustrate the proposed method, and the results show the proposed method is reasonable.
基金The author thanks the insightful and helpful comments of an Associate Editor and an anonymous reviewer,which have improved the presentation of the paper.The author acknowledges the start-up grant in Nankai University and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Nankai University(No.63201159)the financial support fromthe Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.20JCQNJC01740).
文摘This paper carries out stochastic comparisons on the total capacity of weighted k-out-of-n sys-tems with heterogeneous components.The expectation order,the increasing convex/concave order and the usual stochastic order are employed to investigate stochastic behaviours of sys-tem capacity.Sufficient conditions are established in terms of majorisation-type orders between the vectors of component lifetime distribution parameters and the vectors of weights.Some examples are also provided as illustrations.