Errors in availability estimation by 2-state models of 3-state systems

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Abstract

Errors in steady-state availability estimation by 2-state models of one-unit systems which can be represented by 3-state Markovian models are evaluated. It is found that, except for very specific cases, the 2-state models result in unacceptably large error for the case in which degraded systems are not repaired; hence, multistate models should be used. On the other hand, the 2-state models can present a reasonable accuracy for the cases in which degraded systems are repaired. It is recommended that analyst select better models (2-state or 3-state models) by first estimating the model errors as well as the error due to data uncertainty.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)223-235
Number of pages13
JournalReliability Engineering
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Office of Magnetic Fusion in the U.S. Department of Energy.

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