Performance evaluation of generalized multi-state k-out-of-n systems

IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 319-327

  Zuo, Ming J ^a   Tian, Zhigang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalized multi state k out of n system; Minimal cut vector; Recursive algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; EVALUATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; VECTORS;

GENERALIZED MULTI-STATE SYSTEM; MINIMAL CUT VECTOR; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; RECURSIVE ALGORITHMS; SYSTEM MODEL;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745185563     PISSN: 00189529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TR.2006.874916     Document Type: Article

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