..., v)-out-of-(x, y) system is an extension of the k-out-of-n system. Here, the interval valued universal generating function (UGF) is present and the corresponding operators are defined. Findings The present paper proposes a interval valued universal generating...

...Afshin Yaghoubi; Seyed Taghi Akhavan Niaki; Hadi Rostamzadeh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to derive a closed-form expression for the steady-state availability of a cold standby repairable k-out-of-n system. This makes the availability calculation much easier and accurate...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Complex system Universal generating function Expected lifetime k-out-of-n system Signature reliability Tail signature Reliability is the essential performance parameter for any...