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Evaluation of full and degraded mission reliability and mission dependability for intermittently operated, multi-functional systems

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  • Sols, Alberto
  • Ramírez-Márquez, José E.
  • Verma, Dinesh
  • Vitoriano, Begoña

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Availability is one of the metrics often used in the evaluation of system effectiveness. Its use as an effectiveness metric is often dictated by the nature of the system under consideration. While some systems operate continuously, many others operate on an intermittent basis where each operational period may often involve a different set of missions. This is the most likely scenario for complex multi-functional systems, where each specific system mission may require the availability of a different combination of system elements. Similarly, for these systems, not only is it important to know whether a mission can be initiated, it is just as important to know whether the system is capable of completing such a mission. Thus, for these systems, additional measures become relevant to provide a more holistic assessment of system effectiveness. This paper presents techniques for the evaluation of both full and degraded mission reliability and mission dependability for coherent, intermittently operated multi-functional systems. These metrics complement previously developed availability and degraded availability measures of multi-functional systems, in the comprehensive assessment of system effectiveness.

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  • Sols, Alberto & Ramírez-Márquez, José E. & Verma, Dinesh & Vitoriano, Begoña, 2007. "Evaluation of full and degraded mission reliability and mission dependability for intermittently operated, multi-functional systems," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 92(9), pages 1274-1280.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:92:y:2007:i:9:p:1274-1280
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.08.003
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    1. Kakadia, Deepak & Ramirez-Marquez, Dr. Jose Emmanuel, 2020. "Quantitative approaches for optimization of user experience based on network resilience for wireless service provider networks," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 193(C).

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