Bounds on Variances of Lifetimes of Coherent and Mixed Systems
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We consider coherent and mixed reliability systems composed of elements with independent and identically distributed lifetimes. We present upper bounds on variances of system lifetimes, expressed in terms of variances of single components. We also discuss attainability conditions and some special cases and examples.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009