An Efficient Approach to Handling Functional Dependence Loops

摘要：

The traditional approach to handling functional dependence loops is based on Markov models,which are inefficient due to the well-known state space explosion problem. This paper proposes a new and efficient approach to handling functional dependence loops in the system reliability analysis. Based on the divide-and-conquer strategy, the approach transforms a system with functional dependence loops into subsystems without dependence or loops,which can then be solved using efficient combinatorial approaches.The proposed approach is applicable to analyzing complex systems with general component time-to-failure distributions.The basics and advantages of the proposed approach are illustrated through a detailed analysis of an example.

关键词： functional dependence loop reliability transformmethod

作者: Liudong Xing Joanne Bechta Dugan Brock A.Morrissette

作者单位: Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth,MA,USA Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Virginia Charlottesville,VA,USA Polaris Contract Manufacturing Division Lockheed Martin MS2 Marion,MA,USA

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2009 8th International Conference on Reliability,Maintainability and Safety(第八届中国国际可靠性、维修性、安全性会议)

会议地点: 成都

会议语种:英文

页码: 37-40

在线出版日期: 2009-08-24（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）