Citation

Jain SP, Gopal K. Reliab. Eng. 1985; 12(3): 175-179.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0143-8174(85)90076-9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A k-to-l-out-of-n: G system is one in which neither less than k nor more than 1 units out of n units are to function properly, if the system is to function succesfully. The system fails if less than k or more than 1 units function simultaneously. Examples of this kind are found in many areas, e.g. multiprocessor, communication, transportation systems, etc. A simple expression based on the event space approach is presented. The expression obtained is computationally efficient as it has fewer terms and each term has fewer multiplicants than the original expression.