Availability of weapon systems with logistic delays: A simulation approach

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-443

  Upadhya, K Sadananda ^a   Srinivasan, N K ^b  

^a Government of India   (India)

^b Software Tes and Quality Services   (India)

Author keywords

Discrete event simulation; Monte Carlo technique; Weapon systems and availability

Indexed keywords

AVAILABILITY; AVIONICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; LOGISTICS; MAINTENANCE; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; LOGISTIC DELAYS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;

ORDNANCE;

EID: 1642536278     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539303001251     Document Type: Article

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