Fuzzy dynamic reliability evaluation of a deteriorating system under imperfect repair

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-398

  Verma, A K ^a   Srividya, A ^a   Gaonkar, Rajesh Prabhu ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

'm' factor; Fuzzy Dynamic Reliability (FDRel); Fuzzy hazard rate; Initial Fuzzy Reliability Number (FIRN); PAR model; Probist system

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMBER THEORY; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

'M' FACTOR; FUZZY DYNAMIC RELIABILITY (FDREL); FUZZY HAZARD RATE; INITIAL FUZZY RELIABILITY NUMBER (FIRN); PAR MODEL; PROBIST SYSTEM;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 10444269283     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539304001592     Document Type: Conference Paper

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