Multi-state system reliability: An emerging paradigm for sophisticated engineered systems

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2024, Vol. 11

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Multi-state system reliability: An emerging paradigm for sophisticated engineered systems

Yu LIU¹(

), Tangfan XIAHOU¹, Qin ZHANG², Liudong XING³, Hong-Zhong HUANG¹

¹. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Center for System Reliability and Safety, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
². School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
³. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA

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Just Accepted Date: 30 April 2024 Online First Date: 19 June 2024 Issue Date: 26 September 2024

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Yu LIU,Tangfan XIAHOU,Qin ZHANG, et al. Multi-state system reliability: An emerging paradigm for sophisticated engineered systems[J]. Front. Eng, 2024, 11(3): 568-575.

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Fig.1 Reliability modeling and assessment methods of MSSs.

Fig.2 Reliability optimization problems of MSSs in design stage.

Fig.3 Reliability optimization problems of MSSs in the operation stage.

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