Reliability analysis of a redundant system with non-repairable units and common-cause failures using the SPICE circuit simulation program

M. T. Abuelma Atti; I. S. Qamber

Reliability analysis of a redundant system with non-repairable units and common-cause failures using the SPICE circuit simulation program

M. T. Abuelma Atti^*
, I. S. Qamber

^*Corresponding author for this work

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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Abstract

The effectiveness of the Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) for calculating the 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 a procedure for constructing the equivalent circuit for N parallel units are presented. Results obtained, for N = 1, 2, 3, using SPICE are compared with previously published results obtained using the Laplace transform method. Full SPICE listings are included.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	322-328
Number of pages	7
Journal	Proceedings of the National Science Council, Republic of China, Part A: Physical Science and Engineering
Volume	25
Issue number	5
State	Published - Sep 2001

Keywords

Markov model
Reliability analysis
SPICE simulation

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General Engineering

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Reliability analysis of a redundant system with non-repairable units and common-cause failures using the SPICE circuit simulation program. / Abuelma Atti, M. T.; Qamber, I. S.
In: Proceedings of the National Science Council, Republic of China, Part A: Physical Science and Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 5, 09.2001, p. 322-328.

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Reliability analysis of a redundant system with non-repairable units and common-cause failures using the SPICE circuit simulation program

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