Boltzmann-like Entropy in Reliability Theory

Abstract: We introduce the entropy function in order to study the reliability and repairability of systems. In detail we establish the explicit relationships between reliability and repairability; then we calculate the decay of a system due to its regular running.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paolo Rocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2002-05-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/4/5/142/
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Summary:Abstract: We introduce the entropy function in order to study the reliability and repairability of systems. In detail we establish the explicit relationships between reliability and repairability; then we calculate the decay of a system due to its regular running.
ISSN:1099-4300