EC 4207 Bell Engineering Center Department of Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas, Faytteville, Arkansas, 72701, U.S.A.
Department of Industrial Engineering Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281, U.S.A.
Abstract:
A general SIMNET simulation model is developed for estimating system reliability. The input data to the model is comprised of the minimal cut sets of the block diagram representing the system. The time-to-failure of the (parallel-series) components may be descriebd by different distributions. The model can be readily extended to include repair and maintenance of the components.