Ruiz-Castro, Juan Eloy; Fernández-Villodre, Gemma - In: European Journal of Operational Research 218 (2012) 2, pp. 456-469
A redundant complex discrete system is modelled through phase type distributions. The system is composed of a finite number of units, one online and the others in a warm standby arrangement. The units may undergo internal wear and/or accidental external failures. The latter may be repairable or...