Reliability modelling for linear and circular k -out-of- n : F systems with shared components

Reliability analysis for k -out-of- n systems has received much attention in the field of reliability due to its practical importance. In this work, models for linear and circular k -out-of- n : F systems with shared components, consisting of m subsystems, are discussed. The finite Markov chain imbedding approach cannot be used directly to derive reliability of the considered systems because of the common area existing between adjacent …