Using Markov models to compute probability of failed dangerous when repair times are not exponentially distributed

Proceedings - Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 273-277

  Bukowski, Julia V ^a,b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

ANSI ISA 84.00.01 2004; IEC 61508; Markov models; PFDavg; Probability failed dangerous average; Repair models; Safety instrumented systems standards

Indexed keywords

MARKOV MODELS; PROBABILITY FAILED DANGEROUS AVERAGE; REPAIR MODELS; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS STANDARDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 34250188465     PISSN: 0149144X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RAMS.2006.1677386     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. IEC 61508, Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems, Geneva, Switzerland, IEC, 2000.
2. ANSI/ISA TR84.00.01 - 2004 (IEC 61511 Mod.), Application of Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industries, ISA, 2004.
3. K.G.L. Simpson, "Reliability Assessments of Repairable Systems - Is Markov Modelling Correct?," Technical Report Silvertech Safety Consultancy Ltd prepared for IEC 61508 committee, 2003.
4. W. G. Gulland, "Repairable Redundant Systems and the Markov Fallacy." Technical Report 4-Sight Consulting, 2003.
5. W. M. Goble and Harry Cheddie, Safety Instrumented System Verification: Practical Probabilistic Calculations, Raleigh, NC, ISA, 2005.