Redundancy optimization problem with cost constraints is a typical problem in reliability engineering. This study investigates standby redundancy optimization problem with uncertain lifetimes and uncertain costs. Three models for optimizing different performances of a standby system are formulated. In these models, maximizing the reliability measure, maximizing the system lifetime and minimizin...

This paper proposes an efficient algorithm based on memetic algorithm (MA) for a redundancy allocation problem without component mixing (RAPCM) in a series-parallel system when the redundancy strategy can be chosen for individual subsystems. Majority of the solution methods for the general RAPCM assume that the type of a redundancy strategy for each subsystem is pre-determined and known a prior...

Problem statement: Many authors have studied k-out of-n repairable system with dependent failure and standby support. The question was raised whether the repair and standby units support increase the reliability of the system. Determine the efficiency of repair and standby support on the reliability of the system. Approach: In this study the statistical analysis of k-out of-n repairable system ...

Cascade reliability model is a special type of Stress Strength model. The n Cascade system is a h ierarch ical standby redundancy system, where the standby component taking the place of failed component with decreased value of stress and independently distributed strength. This paper deals with the generalized exponential distribution with cascade system.

Among the diierent r/n redundancies, it is necessary to distinguish between the (classic) case of active redundancies (hot standby) and the case of passive redundancies (cold standby) presenting failures at calling instant. This paper deals with passive redundancy including such solicitation failures: redundancy elements only operate in case of the failure of initial elements and have a non neg...

this paper presents a new mathematical model for a redundancyallocation problem (rap) withcold-standby redundancy strategy and multiple component choices.the applications of the proposed model arecommon in electrical power, transformation,telecommunication systems,etc.manystudies have concentrated onone type of time-to-failure, butin thispaper, two components of time-to-failures which follow hy...

In this paper, we treat the problem of stochastic comparison of standby [active] redundancy at component level versus system level. In the case of standby redundancy, we present some interesting comparison results of both series systems and parallel systems in the sense of various stochastic orderings for both the matching spares case and non-matching spares case, respectively. In the case of a...