Using Spice Circuit Simulation Program In Reliability Analysis of Redundant Systems With Non-Repairable Units And Common-Cause Failures

摘要

The effectiveness of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) in calculating probabilities, reliability, steady-state availability and mean-time to failure of redundant systems with non-repairable units and common-cause failures described by Markov models is demonstrated. General equations and procedure for constructing the Equivalent circuit for N parallel units are presented. Results oftained, for N=1,2,3, Using SPICE are compared with previously published results obtained using the Laplace Transform method. Full SPCE listings are included.