Multiple multi-level redundancy allocation in series systems

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-313

  Yun, Won Young ^a   Song, Young Man ^a   Kim, Ho Gyun ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Multiple multi level redundancy allocation; System modular component redundancy

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMPONENT REDUNDANCY; MODULAR REDUNDANCY; MULTIPLE MULTI-LEVEL REDUNDANCY ALLOCATION; SYSTEM REDUNDANCY;

REDUNDANCY;

EID: 33750299584     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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