The system availability of the k-out-of-n: G system in which repair time distribution and component failure time distribution are relatively exponential is analysed.
In this system, the system state that is, the number of functioning components at ti...
The system availability of the k-out-of-n: G system in which repair time distribution and component failure time distribution are relatively exponential is analysed.
In this system, the system state that is, the number of functioning components at time t is Markov process. Using this property, we can obtain the steady-state availability and see that this system availability depends only on the ratio of repair rate to component failure rate (μ/λ).
So, in case the component failure rate is constant, Choosing the appropriate repair rate, we can maintain the required system availability.