Bounding steady-state availability models with group repair and phase type repair distributions

We propose an algorithm to obtain bounds for the steady-state availability using Markov models in which only a small portion of the state space is generated. The algorithm is applicable to models with group repair and phase type repair distributions and involves the solution of only four linear syst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Carrasco, Juan A.|||0000-0001-7757-1651
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1999
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/20050
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/20050
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Markov processes
Markov, Processos de
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística matemàtica
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Sumario:We propose an algorithm to obtain bounds for the steady-state availability using Markov models in which only a small portion of the state space is generated. The algorithm is applicable to models with group repair and phase type repair distributions and involves the solution of only four linear systems of the size of the generated state space, independently on the number of “return” states. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the algorithm and compare it with a previous bounding algorithm.