Reliability analysis of repairable systems using system dynamics modeling and simulation

Journal of Industrial Engineering International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Srinivasa Rao, M ^a   Naikan, V N A ^b  

^a GMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Dynamic implications of standby systems; Markov system dynamics approach; Reliability analysis; Simulation approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010878505     PISSN: 17355702     EISSN: 2251712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40092-014-0069-3     Document Type: Article

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