Reliability of Redundant M-Out-Of-N Architectures With Dependent Components: A Comprehensible Approach With Monte Carlo Simulation

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Hauptverfasser: Julitz, Tim Maurice, Tordeux, Antoine, Schlüter, Nadine, Löwer, Manuel
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author Julitz, Tim Maurice
Tordeux, Antoine
Schlüter, Nadine
Löwer, Manuel
author_facet Julitz, Tim Maurice
Tordeux, Antoine
Schlüter, Nadine
Löwer, Manuel
contents Redundant architectures can improve the reliability of complex systems. However, component dependencies can affect the architecture and negate the benefit of redundancy. In this paper, we develop three component dependency models and analyze the reliability of different M-out-of-N configurations using Monte Carlo simulation. The first model assumes a linear component dependency. The second and third models consider common cause failures, in the latter for all components and in the second for random groups of components. As expected, the results show that interdependency degrades the reliability of parallel 1ooN systems while improving it for serial NooN systems. Interestingly, 2oo3 systems produce intermediate results that show an improvement in reliability for certain indicators and a deterioration for some others, depending on the type of dependency models. The results show nonlinear properties of MooN systems with dependent components, which suggest careful handling in applications. An online simulation platform based on Monte Carlo Simulation enables product designers to use the models efficiently and achieve tailored results
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spellingShingle Reliability of Redundant M-Out-Of-N Architectures With Dependent Components: A Comprehensible Approach With Monte Carlo Simulation
Julitz, Tim Maurice
Tordeux, Antoine
Schlüter, Nadine
Löwer, Manuel
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Redundant architectures can improve the reliability of complex systems. However, component dependencies can affect the architecture and negate the benefit of redundancy. In this paper, we develop three component dependency models and analyze the reliability of different M-out-of-N configurations using Monte Carlo simulation. The first model assumes a linear component dependency. The second and third models consider common cause failures, in the latter for all components and in the second for random groups of components. As expected, the results show that interdependency degrades the reliability of parallel 1ooN systems while improving it for serial NooN systems. Interestingly, 2oo3 systems produce intermediate results that show an improvement in reliability for certain indicators and a deterioration for some others, depending on the type of dependency models. The results show nonlinear properties of MooN systems with dependent components, which suggest careful handling in applications. An online simulation platform based on Monte Carlo Simulation enables product designers to use the models efficiently and achieve tailored results
title Reliability of Redundant M-Out-Of-N Architectures With Dependent Components: A Comprehensible Approach With Monte Carlo Simulation
topic Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.18187