Introduction
       Introduction
       How is this On-Line Reference Arranged?
       Contents
Overview of System Reliability
       Overview of System Reliability
       Basic System Reliability Terminology
       Non-Repairable and Repairable Systems
       BlockSim's Computation Modes
       Analytical Calculations
       Simulation Calculations
Statistical Background
       Statistical Background
       A Brief Introduction to Probability Theory
       A Brief Introduction to Continuous Life Distributions
       A Brief Introduction to Life-Stress Relationships
RBDs and Analytical System Reliability
       RBDs and Analytical System Reliability
       Component Configurations
       Series System
       Simple Parallel Systems
       Combination of Series and Parallel
       k-out-of-n Parallel Configuration
       Complex Systems
       Difference Between Physical and Reliability-Wise Arrangement
       Configurations with Load Sharing and Standby Redundancy
       Configurations with Inherited Subdiagrams
       Configurations with Multi Blocks
       Configurations with Mirrored Blocks
       Reliability Block Diagrams for Failure Modes and Other Applications
       Symbolic Solutions in BlockSim
Time-Dependent System Reliability (Analytical)
       Time-Dependent System Reliability (Analytical)
       Analytical Life Predictions
       Approximating the System cdf
       Load Sharing
       Standby Components
       Note Regarding Numerical Integration Solutions
Reliability Importance and Optimized Reliability Allocation (Analytical)
       Reliability Importance and Optimized Reliability Allocation (Analytical)
       Component Reliability Importance
       Reliability Allocation
       Improving Reliability
       Implementing the Optimization
       Setting Specifications
       Other Notes on User-Defined Cost Functions
Introduction to Repairable Systems
       Introduction to Repairable Systems
       Repairable Systems
       Defining Maintenance
       Downtime Distributions
       Maintainability
       Availability
       Preventive Maintenance
       Applying These Principles to Larger Systems
Repairable Systems Analysis Through Simulation
       Repairable Systems Analysis Through Simulation
       Simple Repairs
       General Simulation Results
       Results by Component
       Imperfect Repairs
       Using Resources: Pools and Crews
       Using Maintenance Policies
       Subdiagrams and Multi Blocks in Simulation
       Containers in Simulation
       Discussion on Repairable Systems Analysis Through Simulation
Additional Analyses
       Additional Analyses
       Throughput Analysis
       Life Cycle Cost Analyses
Fault Tree Diagrams and System Analysis
       Fault Tree Diagrams and System Analysis
       Fault Tree Analysis, Reliability Block Diagrams and the BlockSim FTI Edition
       Basic Gates
       New BlockSim FTI Gates
       Event Classifications
       Comparing Fault Trees and RBDs
       Using Mirrored Blocks to Represent Complex RBDs as FTDs
       Fault Trees and Simulation
       Additional Fault Tree Topics
Appendix A: General Notation
       Appendix A: General Notation
References
       References