A Monte Carlo simulation approach to the availability assessment of multi-state systems with operational dependencies

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 871-882

  Zio, E ^a   Marella, M ^a   Podofillini, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Multi state system; Operational dependencies

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POWER GENERATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

NODAL SERIES STRUCTURES; OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL DEPENDENCIES; SYSTEM NODES;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847348976     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.04.024     Document Type: Article

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