Aiming at the failure problems of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) generator, a
preventive maintenance model based on failure prediction is established. Firstly, the fault …

This paper presents a method for incorporating into Markov models of safety-critical systems,
periodic inspections and repairs which occur deterministically in time. Both perfect and …

Interest and associated research for reliability and health prediction and maintenance of
infrastructure and industrial products have increased continuously. The study of reliability …

Most software reliability models assume independence of successive software runs. It is a
strict assumption, and usually not valid in reality. Goseva-Popstojanova & Trivedi (2000) …

Metrics are commonly used in engineering as measures of the performance of a system for a
given attribute. For instance, in the assessment of fault tolerant systems, metrics such as the …

This paper compares two techniques for computing PFDavg-the use of Markov models and
simplified equations-and applies each to 10 different system configurations. Results show …

This thesis is centred on modelling and multi-objective optimization of Safety Instrumented
Systems (SIS) in compliance with the standard IEC 61508. SIS are in charge of monitoring …

Abstract The introduction of International Standard IEC 61508 and its industry-specific
derivatives sets demanding requirements for the definition and implementation of life-cycle …

Quantitative safety assessment of a safety system plays an important role in comparing
design alternatives at design stage and deciding appropriate design options to apply for …