Joint Reliability Importance in a Binary <i>k</I>-out-of- <i>n</I>: G System With Exchangeable Dependent Components

Abstract

In this paper, we study joint reliability importance (JRI) in a k -out-of- n : G structure consisting of exchangeable dependent coimponents. We obtain a closed-form formula for the JRI of multiple components of a k -out-of- n : G system with dependent components. We illustrate the results for the k -out-of- n: G model under stress-strength setup. The results extend and generalize the results in the literature from various perspectives including exchangeable type dependence for the JRI of two components.