A hierarchical model of reliability by imprecise parameters of lifetime distributions

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-187

  Utkin, Lev V ^a  

^a SAINT PETERSBURG STATE FOREST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Expert judgements; Hierarchical uncertainty model; Lifetime distribution; Linear programming; Reliability

Indexed keywords

LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXPERT JUDGEMENTS; HIERARCHICAL UNCERTAINTY MODEL; IMPRECISE PROBABILITY THEORY; LIFETIME DISTRIBUTION;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 17444370171     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539305001756     Document Type: Article

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