Systems operating in risky environments strive for guaranteeing the highest possible availability. This paper addresses the effect of redundancy and components’ economy of scale on achieving a high level of availability. An availability estimation model for a 3-out-4 cold standby system was developed and compared with 6-out-8 system.
Track: Engineering Management
Published in: 7th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Rabat, Morocco
Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: April 11
-13
, 2017
ISBN: 978-0-9855497-6-3
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767