Reliability assessments for two types of balanced systems with multi-state protective devices

X Wang, R Ning, X Zhao, C Wu - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
In the existing studies, the positive effects of a protective device on the reliability of balanced
systems have not been attached importance, and the research on protective devices is …

Importance measure-based phased mission reliability and UAV number optimization for swarm

Q Feng, M Liu, H Dui, Y Ren, B Sun, D Yang… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the missions of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm are very common.
However, it is still difficult to calculate the phased mission reliability of UAV swarms …

Reliability analyses of k-out-of-n: F capability-balanced systems in a multi-source shock environment

X Wang, R Ning, X Zhao, J Zhou - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on balanced systems has sparked intense attentions due to their widespread
engineering applications. Previous studies all considered that balanced systems operate in …

Joint optimization of condition-based performance control and maintenance policies for mission-critical systems

X Zhao, Z He, Y Wu, Q Qiu - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
The failure behavior of mission-critical systems typically depends on their performance
levels, which provides opportunities to control deterioration by adjusting the performance …

Maintenance cost-based importance analysis under different maintenance strategies

L Chen, C Cheng, H Dui, L Xing - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
As system components and their interactions become more and more complex, system
reliability problems become increasingly prominent. In the reliability research, component …

Reliability analysis of a two-dimensional voting system equipped with protective devices considering triggering failures

X Zhao, B Dong, X Wang - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Some engineering systems are supported by protective devices to mitigate system failure
risks and extend system lifetime. Nevertheless, existing research on the reliability of systems …

Reliability proactive control approach based on product key reliability characteristics in manufacturing process

R Liao, Y He, J Zhang, X Zheng, A Zhang… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reliability assurance refers to a series of activities to ensure that the final product reliability
meets the design specifications during the life cycle. However, most reliability assurance …

Optimisation of maintenance policies for a deteriorating multi-component system under external shocks

H Dui, H Zhang, S Wu - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Many engineering systems are affected by shocks from their operating environments. When
the state of a component degrades to a certain threshold level, preventive maintenance is …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability Analysis of the Multi-State k-out-of-n: F Systems with Multiple Operation Mechanisms

Y Song, X Wang - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modern engineering systems are designed and utilized to realize complicated functions, and
their operation mechanisms are becoming more complex. Nevertheless, prior related …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal task abort and maintenance policies considering time redundancy

K Chen, X Zhao, Q Qiu - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
For many practical systems that are required to perform critical tasks, it is commonly
observed that tasks can be performed multiple times within a limited time to improve task …