Using Spice Circuit Simulation Program in Reliability Analysis ofRedundant Systems with Non-Repairable Units and Common-CauseFailures

Active and Passive Electronic Components

Isa Salman Qamber²  Muhammad Taher Abuelma'atti¹ 

[1] King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Box 203, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia, kfupm.edu.sa;University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Isa Town, Bahrain, uob.edu.bh

关键词: SPICE simulation;    Reliability;   

Others  :  1369311
DOI  :  10.1155/2000/85913

 received in 1999-11-10, accepted in 2000-01-28,  发布年份 2000

【 摘 要 】

The effectiveness of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (SPICE) in calculating probabilities, reliability, steady-state availability and mean-time to failure of redundant systems with non-repairable units and common-cause failures described by Markov models is demonstrated. General equations and procedure for constructing the equivalent circuit for N parallel units are presented. Results obtained, for N=1,2,3, using SPICE are compared with previously published results obtained using the Laplace transform method. Full SPICE listings are included.

【 授权许可】

   
Copyright © 2000 Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2000