Optimal workload for a multi-tasking k-out-of-n:G load sharing system

IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences

Volumn E89-A, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 288-296

  Cha, Ji Hwan ^a   Yamamoto, Hisashi ^b,d   Yun, Won Young ^c,e,f  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Japan Industrial Management Association   (South Korea)

^e Reliability Engineering Association of Japan   (South Korea)

^f Korean Inst of Indust Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Homogeneous Poisson process; K aut of n:G system; Load sharing system; Optimal workload; Renewal theory

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRESS LOAD CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

HOMOGENEOUS POISSON PROCESS; K-AUT-OF-N:G SYSTEM; LOAD SHARING SYSTEM; OPTIMAL WORKLOAD; RENEWAL THEORY;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 32244443874     PISSN: 09168508     EISSN: 17451337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietfec/e89-a.1.288     Document Type: Article

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