Abstract

Consider a system of components whose lifetimes are governed by a probability distribution. Load sharing refers to a model of stochastic interdependency between components that operate within a system. If components are set up in a parallel system (see Parallel, Series, and Series–Parallel Systems) for example, the system survives as long as at least one component is operating. In a typical load-sharing system, once a component fails, the remaining components suffer an increase in failure rate due to the extra “load” they must encumber due to the failed component.

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Post-print Chapter

ISBN

978-0-470-01861-3

Publication Date

2008

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Copyright © 2008 Wiley Press. This book chapter first appeared in Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability, Edited by Fabrizio Ruggeri, Ron S. Kenett, Frederick W. Faltin, 1-5. Hoboken: Wiley Press, 2008.

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Full Citation:

Kvam, Paul H., and Jye-Chyi Lu. "Load Sharing Models." In Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability, edited by Fabrizio Ruggeri and Ron S. Kenettt, by Frederick W. Faltin, 1-5. Hoboken: Wiley Press, 2008.

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