scholarly journals The number of failed components in a coherent working system when the lifetimes are discretely distributed

Metrika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Jasiński
Keyword(s):  
Random Variables ◽  
Continuous Case ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Discrete Random Variables ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

AbstractIn this paper, we study the number of failed components of a coherent system. We consider the case when the component lifetimes are discrete random variables that may be dependent and non-identically distributed. Firstly, we compute the probability that there are exactly i, $$i=0,\ldots ,n-k,$$ i = 0 , … , n - k , failures in a k-out-of-n system under the condition that it is operating at time t. Next, we extend this result to other coherent systems. In addition, we show that, in the most popular model of independent and identically distributed component lifetimes, the obtained probability corresponds to the respective one derived in the continuous case and existing in the literature.

scholarly journals Mixture Representations of Inactivity Times of Conditional Coherent Systems and their Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (03) ◽  
pp. 876-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengcheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Order Statistics ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Inactivity Time ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In this paper we obtain several mixture representations of the reliability function of the inactivity time of a coherent system under the condition that the system has failed at time t (> 0) in terms of the reliability functions of inactivity times of order statistics. Some ordering properties of the inactivity times of coherent systems with independent and identically distributed components are obtained, based on the stochastically ordered coefficient vectors between systems.

scholarly journals On the Conditional Residual Life and Inactivity Time of Coherent Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 990-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Parvardeh ◽  
N. Balakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Residual Life ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Stochastic Comparisons ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Inactivity Time ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In this paper we derive mixture representations for the reliability functions of the conditional residual life and inactivity time of a coherent system with n independent and identically distributed components. Based on these mixture representations we carry out stochastic comparisons on the conditional residual life, and the inactivity time of two coherent systems with independent and identical components.

On a Problem of Fluctuations of Sums of Independent Random Variables

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Lajos Takács
Keyword(s):  
Limit Distribution ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Partial Sums ◽  
Discrete Random Variables ◽  
Mutually Independent ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

The author determines the distribution and the limit distribution of the number of partial sums greater than k (k = 0, 1, 2, …) for n mutually independent and identically distributed discrete random variables taking on the integers 1, 0, − 1, − 2, ….

scholarly journals Mixture Representations of Inactivity Times of Conditional Coherent Systems and their Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 876-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengcheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Order Statistics ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Inactivity Time ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In this paper we obtain several mixture representations of the reliability function of the inactivity time of a coherent system under the condition that the system has failed at time t (> 0) in terms of the reliability functions of inactivity times of order statistics. Some ordering properties of the inactivity times of coherent systems with independent and identically distributed components are obtained, based on the stochastically ordered coefficient vectors between systems.

scholarly journals On the Residual and Inactivity Times of the Components of Used Coherent Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Goliforushani ◽  
M. Asadi ◽  
N. Balakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Dependent Measure ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Residual Lifetime ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Reliability Engineering ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Stochastic Properties ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In the study of the reliability of technical systems in reliability engineering, coherent systems play a key role. In this paper we consider a coherent system consisting of n components with independent and identically distributed components and propose two time-dependent criteria. The first criterion is a measure of the residual lifetime of live components of a coherent system having some of the components alive when the system fails at time t. The second criterion is a time-dependent measure which enables us to investigate the inactivity times of the failed components of a coherent system still functioning though some of its components have failed. Several ageing and stochastic properties of the proposed measures are then established.

scholarly journals On the Residual and Inactivity Times of the Components of Used Coherent Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (02) ◽  
pp. 385-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Goliforushani ◽  
M. Asadi ◽  
N. Balakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Dependent Measure ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Residual Lifetime ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Reliability Engineering ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Stochastic Properties ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In the study of the reliability of technical systems in reliability engineering, coherent systems play a key role. In this paper we consider a coherent system consisting of n components with independent and identically distributed components and propose two time-dependent criteria. The first criterion is a measure of the residual lifetime of live components of a coherent system having some of the components alive when the system fails at time t. The second criterion is a time-dependent measure which enables us to investigate the inactivity times of the failed components of a coherent system still functioning though some of its components have failed. Several ageing and stochastic properties of the proposed measures are then established.

On the behavior of the failure rate and reversed failure rate in engineering systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 899-910
Author(s):  
Mahdi Tavangar
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Failure Rate ◽  
Cumulative Distribution Function ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
System Failure ◽  
Engineering Systems ◽  
Coherent Systems

AbstractIn this paper the behaviour of the failure rate and reversed failure rate of an n-component coherent system is studied, where it is assumed that the lifetimes of the components are independent and have a common cumulative distribution function F. Sufficient conditions are provided under which the system failure rate is increasing and the corresponding reversed failure rate is decreasing. We also study the stochastic and ageing properties of doubly truncated random variables for coherent systems.

On the Conditional Residual Life and Inactivity Time of Coherent Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (04) ◽  
pp. 990-998
Author(s):  
A. Parvardeh ◽  
N. Balakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Residual Life ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Stochastic Comparisons ◽  
Distributed Components ◽  
Inactivity Time ◽  
Independent And Identically Distributed

In this paper we derive mixture representations for the reliability functions of the conditional residual life and inactivity time of a coherent system with n independent and identically distributed components. Based on these mixture representations we carry out stochastic comparisons on the conditional residual life, and the inactivity time of two coherent systems with independent and identical components.

A Random-Bit Generator for use in Simulating the Reliability of a Coherent System

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-147
Author(s):  
David A. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Method ◽  
Word Length ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
New Method ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Coherent Systems ◽  
Pseudorandom Numbers ◽  
Bernoulli Random Variables ◽  
Alternative Method ◽  
Random Bit Generator

Consider the problem of simulating w independent Bernoulli random variables X1 X2, …, Xw, so that {Xk = 1 = zk}, using a computer with a w–bit word length. A conventional method would be to generate w pseudorandom numbers uniform in [0,1], then “threshold” them with the values zk. This paper proposes an alternative method that only requires c pseudorandom numbers, where c is large enough so that the numbers zk are approximated satisfactorily with c bits. In many cases, c ≪ w and so fewer pseudorandom numbers are required. The new method is tested against the conventional method by employing both in simulations to estimate the reliabilities of several coherent systems. The results show that the new method is much faster.

Normal approximations to discrete unimodal distributions

1986 ◽  
Vol 23 (04) ◽  
pp. 1013-1018
Author(s):  
B. G. Quinn ◽  
H. L. MacGillivray
Keyword(s):  
Stationary Distribution ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Hypergeometric Distribution ◽  
Death Process ◽  
Normal Approximations ◽  
Discrete Random Variables ◽  
Birth Death

Sufficient conditions are presented for the limiting normality of sequences of discrete random variables possessing unimodal distributions. The conditions are applied to obtain normal approximations directly for the hypergeometric distribution and the stationary distribution of a special birth-death process.

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