Mechanical system reliability analysis using a combination of graph theory and Boolean function

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-30

  Tang, J ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAPH THEORY; RELIABILITY;

BRYANT TREE;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035313534     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(00)00099-5     Document Type: Article

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