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Multivariate imperfect repair

Part of:Special processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Shey-Huei Sheu and
William S. Griffith
Shey-Huei Sheu*
Affiliation:
National Taiwan Institute of Technology
William S. Griffith*
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
*
∗ Postal address: Department of Industrial Management, National Taiwan Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
∗∗ Postal address: Department of Statistics, 817 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506–0027, USA.
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Abstract

We consider models of systems of components with dependent life-lengths having certain multivariate distributions. Upon failure, components are repaired. Two types of repair are possible. After perfect repair, a unit has the same life distribution as a new item. After imperfect repair, a unit has the life distribution of an item which is of the same age but has never failed. Different sources of failure are distinguished and affect the probabilities of perfect and imperfect repair.

Keywords

IFRIFRANBUNON-HOMOGENEOUS POISSON PROCESS

MSC classification

Primary:60K10: Applications (reliability, demand theory, etc.)

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Research Papers
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , December 1992, pp. 947 - 956
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1992 

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Footnotes

Partially supported by NSF Grant RII-8610671 and the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Kentucky EPSCoR Program.

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