Conditional Residual Lifetimes of $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ Systems with Mixed Erlang Components

Conditional Residual Lifetimes of $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ Systems with Mixed Erlang Components

Year:    2017

Author:    Wenyong Gui, Rongtan Huang, Jianhua Lin, X. Sheldon Lin

Journal of Mathematical Study, Vol. 50 (2017), Iss. 1 : pp. 1–16

Abstract

We consider an $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ system with component lifetimes being correlated. The main objective of this paper is to study the conditional residual lifetime of an $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ system, given that at a fixed time a certain number of components have failed, assuming that the component lifetimes follow a multivariate Erlang mixture. Comparison studies of the stochastic ordering of the $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ system are presented. Several examples are presented to illustrate and confirm our results.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jms.v50n1.17.01

Journal of Mathematical Study, Vol. 50 (2017), Iss. 1 : pp. 1–16

Published online:    2017-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    16

Keywords:    Conditional mean residual lifetime multivariate Erlang mixture $(n-k+1)$-out-of-$n$ system dependence structure exchangeable variables.

Author Details

Wenyong Gui

Rongtan Huang

Jianhua Lin

X. Sheldon Lin