On the estimation of failure rates of multiple pipeline systems

Proceedings of the Biennial International Pipeline Conference, IPC

Volumn 3 PART B, Issue , 2007, Pages 1107-1115

  Caleyo, F ^a   Alfonso, L ^a   Alcantara J A ^a   Hallen, J M ^a   Lagos, F Fernández ^b   Chow, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b PEMEX   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE RATE; MULTIPLE PIPELINES SYSTEMS; PIPELINE POPULATION; POISSON PROCESSES;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY THEORY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PIPELINES;

EID: 34547535120     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IPC2006-10526     Document Type: Conference Paper

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