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    Citation - WoS: 56
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    Assessment of a Multi-State System Under a Shock Model
    (Elsevier Science inc, 2015) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    A system is subject to random shocks over time. Let c(1) and c(2) be two critical levels such that c(1) < c(2). A shock with a magnitude between c(1) and c(2) has a partial damage on the system, and the system transits into a lower partially working state upon the occurrence of each shock in (c(1), c(2)). A shock with a magnitude above c(2) has a catastrophic affect on the system and it causes a complete failure. Such a shock model creates a multi-state system having random number of states. The lifetime, the time spent by the system in a perfect functioning state, and the total time spent by the system in partially working states are defined and their survival functions are derived when the interarrival times between successive shocks follow phasetype distribution. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. 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: 59
    Citation - Scopus: 68
    Reliability of a k-out-of-n< System Equipped With a Single Warm Standby Component
    (Ieee-inst Electrical Electronics Engineers inc, 2013) Eryilmaz, Serkan
    Ak - out - of - n : system consists of components, and operates if at least of its components operate. Its reliability properties have been widely studied in the literature from different perspectives. This paper is concerned with the reliability analysis of a k - out - of - n : G system equipped with a single warm standby unit. We obtain an explicit expression for the reliability function of the system for arbitrary lifetime distributions. Two different mean residual life functions are also studied for the system.