Article 20 pp-Vlad Stefan Barbu, Nikolaos Limnios, November 19,
2006
This article presents the reliability of discrete-time semi-Markov systems. After some basic
definitions and notation, we obtain explicit forms for reliability indicators. We propose nonparametric
estimators for reliability, availability, failure rate, mean hitting times and we study
their asymptotic properties. Finaly, we give a three state example with detailled calculus and
numerical evaluations.
This article presents the reliability of discrete-time semi-Markov systems. After some basic
definitions and notation, we obtain explicit forms for reliability indicators. We propose nonparametric
estimators for reliability, availability, failure rate, mean hitting times and we study
their asymptotic properties. Finaly, we give a three state example with detailled calculus and
numerical evaluations.