The Universal Generating Function in Reliability Analysis and Optimization

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-1-84996-962-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 698 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering

Many real systems are composed of multi-state components with different performance levels and several failure modes. These affect the whole system's performance.

Most books on reliability theory cover binary models that allow a system only to function perfectly or fail completely.

"The Universal Generating Function in Reliability Analysis and Optimization" is the first book that gives a comprehensive description of the universal generating function technique and its applications in binary and multi-state system reliability analysis.

Features:
- an introduction to basic tools of multi-state system reliability and optimization;
- applications of the universal generating function in widely used multi-state systems;
- examples of the adaptation of the universal generating function to different systems in mechanical, industrial and software engineering.

This monograph will be of value to anyone interested in system reliability, performance analysis and optimization in industrial, electrical and nuclear engineering.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levitin, Gregory

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Computeranwendungen in Wissenschaft & Technologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Computeranwendungen in der Technik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mathematik für Ingenieure

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Basic Tools and Techniques.- The Universal Generating Function in Reliability Analysis of Binary Systems.- to Multi-state Systems.- Universal Generating Function in Analysis of Series-Parallel Multi-state Systems.- Universal Generating Function in Optimization of Series-Parallel Multi-state Systems.- Universal Generating Function in Analysis and Optimization of Special Types of Multi-state System.- Universal Generating Function in Analysis and Optimization of Consecutively Connected Systems and Networks.- Universal Generating Function in Analysis and Optimization of Fault-tolerant Software.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Gregory Levitin is an 'engineer-expert' in the Reliability and Equipment Department of the R and D Division of the Israel Electric Corporation and an adjunct senior lecturer at Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. He has held these posts since 1993.

Dr. Levitin has published 79 papers in refereed journals, one book, (Lisnianksi and Levitin, World Scientific, 2003). He was an invited contributor to the (Springer London, 2003) and is considered to be an authoritative and experienced researcher in reliability and optimization.

In addition to being a senior member of the IEEE, Dr. Levitin is also a member on the editorial board of the journal . In 2000, Dr. Levitin was awarded a prize in the London Electricity Innovation Challenge. He has also been the organizer of special sessions on multi-state reliability at the Mathematic Methods in Reliability conferences in 2002 and 2004.