Lifetime and reliability estimation of repairable redundant system subject to periodic alternation

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-204

  Seo, J H ^a   Jang, J S ^b   Bai, D S ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cumulative exposure model; Periodic alternation; Repairable redundant system

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELIABILITY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

PERIODIC ALTERNATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037401554     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(03)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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