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    Generalized Extreme Shock Models and Their Applications
    (Taylor & Francis inc, 2020) Bozbulut, Ali Riza; Eryilmaz, Serkan
    In the classical extreme shock model, the system fails due to a single catastrophic shock. In this paper, by assuming different arrival patterns of the shocks, two new types of extreme shock models are introduced. In these models, m possible sources may exert shocks on the system. Both models reduce to the classical extreme shock model when m = 1. Assuming phase-type distribution for times between successive shocks, we obtain survival functions and mean time to failure values of the system under new models. Two different optimization problems are also considered to determine the optimal number of sources.
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    Citation - WoS: 12
    Citation - Scopus: 14
    The Markov Discrete Time Δ-Shock Reliability Model and a Waiting Time Problem
    (Wiley, 2022) Chadjiconstantinidis, Stathis; Eryilmaz, Serkan
    delta-shock model is one of the widely studied shock models in reliability theory and applied probability. In this model, the system fails due to the arrivals of two consecutive shocks which are too close to each other. That is, the system breaks down when the time between two successive shocks falls below a fixed threshold delta. In the literature, the delta-shock model has been mostly studied by assuming that the time between shocks have continuous distribution. In the present paper, the discrete time version of the model is considered. In particular, a proper waiting time random variable is defined based on a sequence of two-state Markov dependent binary trials and the problem of finding the distribution of the system's lifetime is linked with the distribution of the waiting time random variable, and we study the joint as well as the marginal distributions of the lifetime, the number of shocks and the number of failures associated with these binary trials.
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    Citation - WoS: 26
    Citation - Scopus: 28
    Reliability Assessment for Discrete Time Shock Models Via Phase-Type Distributions
    (Wiley, 2021) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Kan, Cihangir
    In this paper, particular shock models are studied for the case when the times between successive shocks and the magnitudes of shocks have discrete phase-type distributions. The well-known shock models such as delta shock model, extreme shock model, and the mixed shock model which is obtained by combining delta and extreme shock models are considered. The probability generating function and recursive equation for the distribution of the system's lifetime are obtained for the cases when the interarrival times between shocks and the magnitudes of shocks are independent and when they are dependent. System reliability is computed for particular interarrival distributions such as geometric, negative Binomial and generalized geometric distributions.
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    Citation - WoS: 9
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    Coherent System With Standby Components
    (Wiley, 2018) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Erkan, T. Erman
    A coherent system that consists of n independent components and equipped with r cold standby components is considered. A generalized mixture representation for the survival function of such a system is obtained, and it is used to examine reliability properties of the system. In particular, the effect of adding r standby components to a given set of original components is measured by computing mean time to failure of the system. The limiting behavior of the failure rate of the system is also examined using the mixture representation. The results are illustrated for a bridge system. A case study that is concerned with an oil pipeline system is also presented.
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    Citation - WoS: 2
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    A New Extended δ-shock Model With the Consideration of Shock Magnitude
    (Wiley, 2024) Lorvand, Hamed; Eryilmaz, Serkan
    In this article, a new delta$$ \delta $$-shock model that takes into account the magnitude of shocks is introduced and studied from reliability perspective. According to the new model, the system breaks down if either a shock after non-critical shock occurs in a time length less than delta 1$$ {\delta}_1 $$ or a shock after a critical shock occurs in a time length less than delta 2,$$ {\delta}_2, $$ where delta 1
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    Citation - WoS: 6
    Citation - Scopus: 7
    DISTRIBUTIONS OF RANDOM VARIABLES INVOLVED IN DISCRETE CENSORED δ-SHOCK MODELS
    (Cambridge Univ Press, 2023) Chadjiconstantinidis, Stathis; Eryilmaz, Serkan
    Suppose that a system is affected by a sequence of random shocks that occur over certain time periods. In this paper we study the discrete censored delta-shock model, delta <= 1 , for which the system fails whenever no shock occurs within a -length time period from the last shock, by supposing that the interarrival times between consecutive shocks are described by a first-order Markov chain (as well as under the binomial shock process, i.e., when the interarrival times between successive shocks have a geometric distribution). Using the Markov chain embedding technique introduced by Chadjiconstantinidis et al. (Adv. Appl. Prob. 32, 2000), we study the joint and marginal distributions of the system's lifetime, the number of shocks, and the number of periods in which no shocks occur, up to the failure of the system. The joint and marginal probability generating functions of these random variables are obtained, and several recursions and exact formulae are given for the evaluation of their probability mass functions and moments. It is shown that the system's lifetime follows a Markov geometric distribution of order (a geometric distribution of order under the binomial setup) and also that it follows a matrix-geometric distribution. Some reliability properties are also given under the binomial shock process, by showing that a shift of the system's lifetime random variable follows a compound geometric distribution. Finally, we introduce a new mixed discrete censored delta -shock model, for which the system fails when no shock occurs within a -length time period from the last shock, or the magnitude of the shock is larger than a given critical threshold . gamma > 0. Similarly, for this mixed model, we study the joint and marginal distributions of the system's lifetime, the number of shocks, and the number of periods in which no shocks occur, up to the failure of the system, under the binomial shock process.
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    Citation - WoS: 12
    Citation - Scopus: 13
    A NEW SHOCK MODEL WITH A CHANGE IN SHOCK SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    (Cambridge Univ Press, 2021) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Kan, Cihangir
    For a system that is subject to shocks, it is assumed that the distribution of the magnitudes of shocks changes after the first shock of size at least d(1), and the system fails upon the occurrence of the first shock above a critical level d(2) (> d(1)). In this paper, the distribution of the lifetime of such a system is studied when the times between successive shocks follow matrix-exponential distribution. In particular, it is shown that the system's lifetime has matrix-exponential distribution when the intershock times follow Erlang distribution. The model is extended to the case when the system fails upon the occurrence of l consecutive critical shocks.
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    Citation - WoS: 12
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    A Note on Optimization Problems of a Parallel System With a Random Number of Units
    (World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd, 2017) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    This paper is concerned with a parallel system that have a random number of units. The distribution of the number of units is assumed to follow a power series class of distributions which contains well-known distributions such as modified or truncated Poisson, geometric, and logarithmic distributions. Optimal number of units and replacement time for the system which minimizes the mean cost rate are computed. The results extend the results in the literature from Poisson distribution to a wider class of distributions.
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    Citation - WoS: 4
    Citation - Scopus: 6
    Statistics and Probability Theory in Renewable Energy: Teaching and Research
    (Wiley, 2023) Eryilmaz, Serkan; Kateri, Maria; Devrim, Yilser
    In this paper, the key-role and utility of statistics and probability theory in the field of renewable energy are emphasized and illustrated via specific examples. It is demonstrated that renewable energy is a very suitable field to effectively teach and implement many statistical and probabilistic concepts and techniques. From a research point of view, statistical and probabilistic methods have been successfully employed in evaluating renewable energy systems. These methods will continue to be of core interest for the renewable energy sector in the future, as new and more complex renewable energy systems are developed and installed. In this context, some future research directions in relation to the evaluation of renewable energy systems are also presented.