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    Citation - WoS: 14
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    Dynamic Modeling of General Three-State k-out-of-n< Systems: Permanent-Based Computational Results
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Xie, Min
    This paper is concerned with dynamic reliability analysis of three-state k-out-of-n:G systems. It is assumed that the components and the systems can be in three states: perfect functioning, partial performance and complete failure. Using the concept of permanent, we study marginal and joint survival functions for the lifetime of two different three-state k-out-of-n:G systems that consist of independent and nonidentical components. Illustrative examples are also provided for the components which follow the Markov degradation process. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 22
    Citation - Scopus: 24
    Computing reliability indices of repairable systems via signature
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    The purpose of this paper is to show the usefulness of system signature for computing some important reliability indices of repairable systems. In particular, we obtain signature-based expressions for stationary availability, rate of occurrence of failure, and mean time to the first failure of repairable systems. Using these expressions we compute corresponding reliability indices of all systems with three and four components. Computational results are also presented for consecutive-k-within-m-out-of-n:F and m-consecutive-k-out-of-n:F systems. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 3
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    On the Mean Number of Remaining Components in Three-State k-out-of-n< System
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2015) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Eryılmaz, Serkan; Eryılmaz, Serkan; Industrial Engineering; Industrial Engineering
    A three-state k-out-of-n system with n independent components is considered, where the vector k of integers is determined by given fixed scalars k(1) and k(2) such that k(1), k(2) <= n. The mean number of components of each type either in a perfect functioning state or in a partially working state at the time of the system failure and at a time while the system is working are studied. An optimization problem concerned with the most economical value of n is also formulated. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 9
    Citation - Scopus: 12
    The Behavior of Warm Standby Components With Respect To a Coherent System
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    This paper is concerned with a coherent system consisting of active components and equipped with warm standby components. In particular, we study the random quantity which denotes the number of surviving warm standby components at the time of system failure. We represent the distribution of the corresponding random variable in terms of system signature and discuss its potential utilization with a certain optimization problem. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 20
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    Reliability Analysis of Consecutive k-out-of-n< Systems With Non-Identical Components Lifetimes
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Salehi, E. T.; Asadi, M.; Eryilmaz, S.
    In recent years, the study of reliability properties of consecutive k-out-of-n systems has attracted a great deal of attention from both theoretical and practical perspectives. In this paper we consider linear and circular consecutive k-out-of-n systems. It is assumed that lifetimes of components of the systems are independent but their probability distributions are non-identical. We study the reliability properties of the residual lifetimes of such systems under the condition that at least (n - r + 1), r <= n, components of the system are operating. We also investigate the probability that a specific number of components of the above-mentioned system operate at time t, t > 0, under the condition that the system is alive at time t. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 11
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    Discrete Time Shock Models Involving Runs
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2015) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    In this paper, three different discrete time shock models are studied. In the first model, the failure occurs when the additively accumulated damage exceeds a certain level while in the second model the system fails upon the local damage caused by the consecutively occurring shocks. The third model is a mixed model and combines the first and second models. The survival functions of the systems under these models are obtained when the occurrences of the shocks are independent, and when they are Markov dependent over the periods. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 53
    Citation - Scopus: 60
    On the Mean Residual Life of a k-out-of-n< System With a Single Cold Standby Component
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2012) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    The concept of mean residual life is one of the most important characteristics that has been widely used in dynamic reliability analysis. It is a useful tool for investigating ageing properties of technical systems. In this paper, we define and study three different mean residual life functions for k-out-of-n:G system with a single cold standby component. In particular, we obtain explicit expressions for the corresponding functions using distributions of order statistics. We also provide some stochastic ordering results associated with the lifetime of a system. We illustrate the results for various lifetime distributions. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 72
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    Δ-Shock Model Based on Polya Process and Its Optimal Replacement Policy
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2017) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    Shock models are of great interest in engineering reliability. Among the others, the delta-shock model has been widely studied in the literature. In this model, the system breaks down due to the arrivals of two successive shocks which are too close to each other. That is, the system fails when the time between two consecutive shocks falls below a fixed threshold delta. In the literature, the delta-shock model has been mostly studied by assuming that shocks arrive according to a renewal process so that the interarrival times between shocks are independent and identically distributed. In the current paper, we consider the case when the shock arrival process is described by a Polya process which has dependent interarrival times. In particular, we obtain survival function and mean lifetime of the system and study the optimal replacement policy for the delta-shock model based on Polya process. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Citation - WoS: 55
    Citation - Scopus: 60
    Reliability Evaluation of a System Under a Mixed Shock Model
    (Elsevier Science Bv, 2019) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Tekin, Mustafa
    A new mixed shock model is introduced and studied. According to the model, for two fixed critical values d(1) and d(2) such that d(1) < d(2), the system under concern fails upon the occurrence of k consecutive shocks of size at least d(1) or a single large shock of size at least d(2). The new model combines run and extreme shock models. Reliability properties of the system are studied under two cases: when the interarrival time X-i between the (i - 1)th and ith shock, and the magnitude of the ith shock Y-i are independent for all i, and when the interarrival time between the (i - 1)th and ith shock, and the magnitude of the ith shock are dependent for all i. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.