Volume 40, Number 2, 211-220, DOI: 10.1007/BF02925519

Estimation of reliability of a component subjected to bivariate exponential stress

David D. Hanagal

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Abstract

In this paper, we estimate the reliability of a component subjected to two different stresses which are independent of the strength of a component. We assume that the distribution of stresses follow a bivariate exponential (BVE) distribution. If X is the strength of a component subjected to two stresses (Y 1,Y 2), then the reliability of a component is given by R=P[Y 1+Y 2<X]. We estimate R when (Y 1,Y 2) follow different BVE models proposed by Marshall-Olkin (1967), Block-Basu-(1974), Freund (1961) and Proschan-Sullo (1974). The distribution of X is assumed to be exponential. The asymptotic normal (AN) distributions of these estimates of R are obtained.

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