Bayesian study of a two-component system with common-cause shock failures

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-119

  Yadavalli, V S S ^a   Bekker, A ^b   Pauw, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bayes estimation; Beta prior; CCS failures; Exponential distribution; Gamma prior; Jeffreys' prior; Monte Carlo simulation; Steady state availability

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELIABILITY;

BAYES ESTIMATION; BETA PRIOR; CCS FAILURES; EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; GAMMA PRIOR; JEFFREYS PRIOR; STEADY-STATE AVAILABILITY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 16644375684     PISSN: 02175959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217595905000480     Document Type: Article

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