A multi-state network to evaluate network reliability with maximal and minimal capacity vectors by using recursive sum of disjoint products

作者：

Highlights：

• A multi-state network (MSN) model is constructed for expert systems.

• The MSN is evaluated with both maximal and minimal capacity vectors.

• Reliability evaluation is formulated by the sum of disjoint products.

• A procedure is built with a recursive function and simplified processes.

• Experiments show the procedure efficiency by a real project management case.

摘要

•A multi-state network (MSN) model is constructed for expert systems.•The MSN is evaluated with both maximal and minimal capacity vectors.•Reliability evaluation is formulated by the sum of disjoint products.•A procedure is built with a recursive function and simplified processes.•Experiments show the procedure efficiency by a real project management case.

论文关键词：Multi-state network (MSN),Project management,Maximal capacity vectors,Minimal capacity vectors,Sum of disjoint products (SDP)

论文评审过程：Received 24 December 2020, Revised 1 December 2021, Accepted 15 December 2021, Available online 31 December 2021, Version of Record 5 January 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116421