Abstract
A system subject to shocks that arrive following a Markovian arrival process is presented. The system is minimally repaired. It is replaced when a certain number of shocks arrive. A general model where the replacements are governed by a discrete phase-type distribution is studied. For this system, the Markov process governing the system is constructed, and the interarrival times between replacements and the number of replacements are calculated. A special case of this system is when it can stand a prefixed number of shocks. For this new system, the same performance measures are calculated. The systems are considered in transient and stationary regime.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 497-502 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Reliability Engineering and System Safety |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 19 Jun 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2009 |
Keywords
- Markovian arrival process
- minimal repair
- replacement
- phase-type distribution