Reliability and performance analysis of time – space – time switching networks with multiple separated space switches

Since electronic switching systems usually require very strict reliability requirements as well as good performance objectives, we need to jointly analyse the performance and reliability of switching systems. In this paper, we compare conventional time–space–time switches with single space switches with those with multiple separated space switches, from the viewpoints of reliability and performance. We consider time–space–time switching networks which consist of N incoming time switches, i.e. one NxN space switch, two (N/2)x(N/2) space switches, and four (N/4)x(N/4) space switches. We introduce a Markov reliability model to study the effect of failures and analyse the reliability and performance of three different types of switching networks in terms of average blocking probability and the mean time to unreliable operation, as we vary the offered traffic. As a result, T–S–T switching networks with multiple separated space switches exhibit better performance and reliability than those with single space switches.     

AC—600反应堆压力容器设计探讨

本文根据 ALWR 的基本设计原则,初步分析了我国 AC-600反应堆压力容器的设计特点,探讨了保证 AC-600反应堆压力容器的可靠性应采取的主要技术措施.     

Bayes estimators for reliability measures in geometric distribution model using masked system life test data

This paper presents Bayes estimators for the reliability measures of the individual components in a multi-component systems in the presence of masked system life test data. The life time distributions of the system components are assumed to be geometric with different parameters. Two-sided Bayesian probability intervals of the parameters are also derived. Numerical simulation study is given in order to: (i) explain how one can apply the theoretical results obtained, (ii) study the influence of the sample size and masking level on the accuracy of point estimates.     

Reliability of structures in high dimensions, part I: algorithms and applications

The present paper is concerned with the estimation of structural reliability when a large number of random variables is present. A sampling technique which uses lines in order to probe the failure domain, is presented. The latter is employed in conjunction with a stepwise procedure which makes use of Markov Chains. The resulting algorithm exhibits accelerated convergence.     

Unified reliability estimation and management of NoC based chip multiprocessors

We present a new architecture level unified reliability evaluation methodology for chip multiprocessors (CMPs). The proposed reliability estimation (REST) is based on a Monte Carlo algorithm. What distinguishes REST from the previous work is that both the computational and communication components are considered in a unified manner to compute the reliability of the CMP. We utilize REST tool to develop a new dynamic reliability management (DRM) scheme to address time-dependent dielectric breakdown and negative-bias temperature instability aging mechanisms in network-on-chip (NoC) based CMPs. Designed as a control loop, the proposed DRM scheme uses an effective neural network based reliability estimation module. The neural-network predictor is trained using the REST tool. We investigate how system’s lifetime changes when the NoC as the communication unit of the CMP is considered or not during the reliability evaluation process and find that differences can be as high as 60%. Full-system based simulations using a customized GEM5 simulator show that reliability can be improved by up to 52% using the proposed DRM scheme in a best-effort scenario with 2–9% performance penalty (using a user set target lifetime of 7 years) over the case when no DRM is employed.     

系统失效的分支-界限分析法及其在桁架可靠性分析中的应用

本文首先介绍了系统失效的分支-界限分析法，然后以空间桁架系统为例用分支-界限分析法进行了可靠性分析。系统失效的分支-界限分析法直观、明了，适合对实际工程中的复杂系统进行可靠性分析。     

低成本改造焊管定尺锯切系统

介绍了一项低成本改造焊管定尺锯切系统的技术。该技术以PLC为控制中心,旋转编码器、接近开关为检测元件,采用机电结合的方法,解决了老式焊管定尺锯切系统普遍存在的定尺不准、可靠性差等问题。新系统控制可靠,工作稳定,定尺误差为±5mm,改造成本2万元左右,能够满足生产的需要。     

压铸机偶发故障期可靠性管理及应用

机器工作可靠度与机器的固有可靠度和使用可靠度密切相关。设备使用厂家通过对机器偶发故障期使用可靠度的研究，采取有效对策来保证和提高机器工作可靠度，是提高企业效益的途径之一。本文针对压铸机，进行了故障规律分析，介绍了偶发故障期可靠度的计量公式，提供了各故障期的经验数据，详述了应用可靠性技术的基础工作范围和内容，叙述了应用效果