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Optimization Problems for Consecutive-k-out-of-n:G Systems

Lei ZHOU, Hisashi YAMAMOTO, Taishin NAKAMURA, Xiao XIAO

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A consecutive-k-out-of-n:G system consists of n components which are arranged in a line and the system works if and only if at least k consecutive components work. This paper discusses the optimization problems for a consecutive-k-out-of-n:G system. We first focus on the optimal number of components at the system design phase. Then, we focus on the optimal replacement time at the system operation phase by considering a preventive replacement, which the system is replaced at the planned time or the time of system failure which occurs first. The expected cost rates of two optimization problems are considered as objective functions to be minimized. Finally, we give study cases for the proposed optimization problems and evaluate the feasibility of the policies.

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals Vol.E103-A No.5 pp.741-748
Publication Date
2020/05/01
Publicized
Online ISSN
1745-1337
DOI
10.1587/transfun.2019EAP1126
Type of Manuscript
PAPER
Category
Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Analysis

Authors

Lei ZHOU
  Tokyo Metropolitan University
Hisashi YAMAMOTO
  Tokyo Metropolitan University
Taishin NAKAMURA
  Tokyo Metropolitan University
Xiao XIAO
  Tokyo Metropolitan University

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