Asymptotic approach to reliability analysis of large systems with degrading components

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-288

  Kolowrocki, Krzysztof ^a  

^a GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Asymptotic approach; Large systems; Multistate systems; Reliability; Systems with ageing components

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THEOREM PROVING;

MULTISTATE SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 0242336724     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539303001147     Document Type: Article

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