Simplification of State Transition Diagrams in Average Unavailability Analysis by Using Generalized Perturbation Theory

Safety analysis studies in nuclear engineering, more specifically system reliability, usually handle a great number of components, so that computational difficulties may arise. To face the problem of many component systems a method for simplifying the state transition diagram in Markovian reliabilit...

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Main Authors: R. C. Vicente, F. C. Silva, P. F. Frutuoso e Melo, A. C. M. Alvim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/242408