Requirements of emerging applications together with rapid advances in networking technology towards gigabit cell based ATM networks require new adequate transport systems. Integrated designs of transport services, protocol architecture, and implementation features are increasingly needed for the stringent requirements of forthcoming applications on high-speed cell based ATM networks. Explicit s...

A compile-time prediction technique is outlined that yields approximate, yet low-cost, analytical performance models of parallel systems, to be used for parameter optimization during the initial design loops. In this paper we present the technique and report on its accuracy when compared to results from simulation as well as to measurement results on a distributed-memory machine.

Fuzzy set based methods have been proved to be effective in handling many types of uncertainties in different fields, including reliability engineering. This paper presents a new approach on fuzzy reliability, based on the use of beta type distribution as membership function. Considering experts' ideas and by asking operators linguistic variables, a rule base is designed to determine the level ...

this paper addresses the mixed integer reliability redundancy allocation problems to determine simultaneous allocation of optimal reliability and redundancy level of components based on three objective goals. system engineering principles suggest that the best design is the design that maximizes the system operational effectiveness and at the same time minimizes the total cost of ownership (tco...