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Availability of an R-out-of-N system with spares and repairs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

B. B. Fawzi  and
Alan G. Hawkes
B. B. Fawzi
Affiliation:
University College of Swansea
Alan G. Hawkes*
Affiliation:
University College of Swansea
*
∗Postal address: Statistics and Operational Research Group, European Business Management School, University College of Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK.
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Abstract

We obtain the equilibrium solutions of an R-out-of-N system subject to random breakdown. There are M spares and a single repairman, who instals good spares into the system when breakdowns occur and also repairs the failed items. Installation has pre-emptive repeat priority over repairs. Arbitrary distributions of installation and repair times are allowed. Equilibrium availability and downtime distributions are obtained from the equilibrium state distribution.

Keywords

DOWNTIMEPRE-EMPTIVE REPEATRANDOM BREAKDOWN
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , June 1991 , pp. 397 - 408
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1991 

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