The Availability and Reliability of Complex Systems: Some Analytical Methods

摘要

This report deals with analytical methods to calculate the unavailability, failure density, and unreliability of good, complex systems, e.g. of engineered safety systems. The methods are based on the minimal cut sets and the use of the stationary properties of systems with repair or test. An example is given, with detailed calculations, to demonstrate the ability of the methods to cope with complexity.