An improved algorithm for coherent-system reliability |
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| Authors: | Tong Luo Trivedi K.S. |
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| Affiliation: | GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA; |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents a simpler and more efficient algorithm (LVT), based on the one proposed by Veeraraghavan and Trivedi (VT), to calculate system reliability using `sum of disjoint products' and `multiple variable inversion' (MVI) techniques. A proposition, a state space division idea, and a theorem are introduced. To compare LVT with several well known MVI algorithms (viz. VT, KDH88, CAREL) the 4 algorithms are implemented on the same platform (Solaris), and the execution-time comparison shows the computational saving achieved by LVT is appreciable |
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