TY - JOUR
TI - A novel and unique approach for determining the survivor equivalence factors for complex systems
AU - Alghamdi Safar M
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2022
VL - 26
IS - 101
SP - 327
EP - 338
PT - Article
AB - In this paper, we provide a novel method to determine the survivor  equivalence factors for coherent systems, whatever the unit's lifetime  distribution and the struc­ture of the system. In order to determine the  survivor equivalence factors for com­plex systems with independent units, we  employ the idea of a survival signature and the Reliability Theory R package.  Survival functions and mean times to failure are computed using the  Reliability Theory package for systems were improved us­ing: reduction  technique and duplication techniques, including: hot duplication, cold  duplication with reliable switch, and cold duplication with unreliable  switch. Survival survivor equivalence factors and mean survivor equivalence  factors are taken into consideration as measures for comparing system  improvements. For the new survivor equivalence factors method to be  understood, numerical example for complex system is provided.