A complex three-unit parallel system with preparation time for repair

 

 

Y.A. Mwanga^I; J.W. Joubert^{II, III}; V.S.S Yadavalli^IV

^IInstitute of Statistics and Applied Economics, Makerere University, Uganda ymwanga@isae.mak.ac.ug
^IIDepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa johan.joubert@up.ac.za
^IIIBuilt Environment, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa jjoubert@csir.co.za
^IVDepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa sarma.yadavalli@up.ac.za

 

 

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ABSTRACT

It is reasonable to expect that preparation time is needed to ready a repair facility before a repair can be carried out. A three-unit system with a "preparation time' for the repair facility is studied in this paper. The steady-state availability of such a system is obtained. The asymptotic confidence limits of the steady state availability are obtained numerically.

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OPSOMMING

Redelikerwys kan verwag word dat 'n herstelproses voorafgegaan word deur 'n voorbereidingsproses voordat herstel 'n aanvang kan neem. 'n Sisteem wat bestaan uit drie eenhede waar 'n sodanige voorbereidingsproses voor herstelwerk moet plaasvind word ondersoek. Die gestadigde stelselbeskikbaarheid met asimptotiese vertrouegrense word numeries blootgestel.

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