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1 online resource (195 pages) |
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Springer series in reliability engineering |
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Springer series in reliability engineering.
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Contents |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Generic Model of Multi-state System. Reliability, Availability and Performability in Dynamic Modes -- 1.1 Generic Multi-state System Model -- 1.2 Reliability, Availability and Performability of Multi-state System -- 1.2.1 Reliability Measures of Multi-state Systems -- 1.2.2 Availability Measures of Multi-state Systems -- 1.2.3 Performability Measures of Multi-state Systems -- 1.3 Summary -- References -- 2 Stochastic Processes Methods for MSS Reliability, Availability and Performability Assessment -- 2.1 General Concepts of Stochastic Processes Theory |
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2.2 Markov Models: Discrete-Time Markov Chains -- 2.2.1 Basic Definitions and Properties -- 2.2.2 Computation of n-Step Transition Probabilities and State Probabilities -- 2.3 Markov Models: Continuous-Time Markov Chains -- 2.3.1 Basic Definitions and Properties -- 2.3.2 Markov Models for Evaluating Reliability of Multi-state Elements -- References -- 3 LZ-Transform and Inverse LZ-Transform of a Discrete-State Continuous-Time Markov Process -- 3.1 LZ-Transform -- 3.1.1 LZ-Transform Definition -- 3.1.2 Existence and Uniqueness -- 3.1.3 LZ-Transform's Properties |
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3.1.4 LZ-Transform Application to MSS Reliability Analysis -- 3.2 Inverse LZ-Transform -- 3.2.1 Computational Procedure for Determining Inverse LZ-Transform -- 3.2.2 Determining Set of States and Set of Initial Conditions for Entire MSS -- 3.2.3 Determining Matrix A -- 3.2.4 The Method Application -- 3.2.5 Calculation of Reliability Function and Mean Time to Failure -- 3.2.6 Numerical Example -- 3.3 Summary -- References -- 4 Short-Term Availability, Performability and Reliability Analysis for Power Systems |
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4.1 Short-Term Availability and Performability Evaluation for Coal Fired Power Station by Using LZ-Transform -- 4.1.1 Multi-state Model for a Single Coal Fired Power Generating Unit -- 4.1.2 Short-Term Reliability Analysis for Power Station with Several Coal Fired Units -- 4.1.3 Short-Term Analysis for Power Plant with Three Coal Fired Generating Units -- 4.2 Short-Term Availability and Performability Analysis of Power Plants with Combined Cycle Units -- 4.2.1 Multi-state Markov Model for a Single Combined Cycle Generating Unit and LZ-Transform for Its Output Generating Capacity Process |
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4.2.2 Multi-state Reliability Analysis for Power System, Consisting of Number Combine Cycle Generating Units -- 4.2.3 Short-Term Availability and Performability Analysis for Power Station with Three Combine-Cycle Units. Case Study -- 4.3 Short-Term Reliability and Risk Evaluation for Power System Using Inverse LZ-Transform -- 4.3.1 Inverse LZ-Transform Application to Risk Function Evaluation for Power Station -- 4.3.2 Risk Evaluation for Power Station with Several Coal-Fired Generating Units. Case Study -- 4.4 Summary -- References |
Summary |
This book discusses recent developments in dynamic reliability in multi-state systems (MSS), addressing such important issues as reliability and availability analysis of aging MSS, the impact of initial conditions on MSS reliability and availability, changing importance of components over time in MSS with aging components, and the determination of age-replacement policies. It also describes modifications of traditional methods, such as Markov processes with rewards, as well as a modern mathematical method based on the extended universal generating function technique, the Lz-transform, presenting various successful applications and demonstrating their use in real-world problems. This book provides theoretical insights, information on practical applications, and real-world case studies that are of interest to engineers and industrial managers as well as researchers. It also serves as a textbook or supporting text for graduate and postgraduate courses in industrial, electrical, and mechanical engineering |
Notes |
5 The LZ-Transform Application for Availability Assessment of Air Conditioning System for Chemical Laboratories |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Reliability (Engineering) -- Mathematical models
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System analysis -- Mathematical models
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Reliability (Engineering) -- Mathematical models
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System analysis -- Mathematical models
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Frenkel, Ilia, 1950-
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Khvatskin, Lev
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ISBN |
9783030524883 |
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3030524884 |
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9783030524890 |
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3030524892 |
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9783030524906 |
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3030524906 |
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