The reliability–redundancy allocation problem (RRAP) involves the selection of components
reliability and redundancy levels, with the aim of maximizing system reliability. Generally …

Improving system reliability without increasing system cost or weight is a realm of great
attraction for system designers. This objective can be achieved by developing new …

Abstract Analysis and optimization of system reliability have very much importance for
developing an optimal design for the system while using the available resources. Several …

The optimal activation order (OAO) is introduced as a new concept in reliability optimization
problems (ROPs), which sharply contrasts with the conventional redundancy strategies …

An exact method for analyzing the reliability of networks whose components' lifetimes have
matrix-based distributions is proposed. The method produces an add-on algorithm for the …

Maximization of system reliability is a topic of much concern in the field of engineering
design, telecommunication, aircraft design, plant and factory establishing, producing of …

The Redundancy Allocation Problem (RAP) is well-known in the field of reliability
optimization. In this paper, RAP is investigated assuming that the distribution of the time to …

Reliability improvement for electronics and mechanical systems is vital for engineers in
order to design of these systems. For this reason, there are many researches in this scope to …

This paper proposes a new mathematical model for the reliability-redundancy allocation
problem (RRAP) with a choice of redundancy strategies. To maximize the reliability of a …

Phase‐type distribution closure properties are utilized to devise algorithms for generating
reliability functions of systems with basic structures. These structures include series, parallel …