k-out-of-n systems: An exact formula for the stationary availability and multi-objective configuration design based on mathematical programming and TOPSIS

作者：

Highlights：

• Stationary availability formula proposed for k-out-of-n systems.

• Validation of the proposed formula by Markov chains.

• Design of a k-out-of-n system.

• Selection of Pareto solution by means of TOPSIS multi-criteria method.

摘要

•Stationary availability formula proposed for k-out-of-n systems.•Validation of the proposed formula by Markov chains.•Design of a k-out-of-n system.•Selection of Pareto solution by means of TOPSIS multi-criteria method.

论文关键词：k-out-of-n system,Stationary availability,Markov chains,Multi-objective optimization,TOPSIS

论文评审过程：Received 13 September 2016, Revised 9 January 2017, Available online 17 January 2017, Version of Record 29 October 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2017.01.006