Reliability and Some Characteristics of Circular Consecutive-k-Within-m-Out-of-n:F System |
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Authors: | Cihangir Kan Ceki Franko C. Murat Ozkut |
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Affiliation: | Department of Mathematics , Izmir University of Economics , Balcova, Izmir , Turkey |
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Abstract: | A system can be classified with respect to the physical arrangement of its components and the functioning principle. A circular consecutive k-within-m-out-of-n:F system consists of n circularly ordered components and fails if and only if there are m consecutive components that include among them at least k failed components. A circular consecutive k-within-m-out-of-n:F system turns into circular consecutive k-out-of-n:F for m = k and k-out-of-n:F system for m = n. In this study, signature-based analysis of circular consecutive k-within-m-out-of-n:F system is performed. A new approximation to this system is provided based on maximum number of failed components and an illustrative example is given for different values of n, m, k to compare the approximate results with simulated and exact results. |
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Keywords: | Circular consecutive k-within-m-out-of-n:F system Exchangeability Stochastic ordering System signature |
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