and the cost of fuel for the diesel generators were minimized while the reliability requirement and CO<sub>2</sub … probability of random variables, respectively. The IEEE reliability data for an 8760 h load profile with a 150 kW peak load were …

indicate that ACRA is effective for guaranteeing Quality of Service (QoS) and reliability in power line communication. …

net model and reliability evaluation method are proposed. First, Petri net theory is adopted to build a model for each … reliability indexes are obtained. During the qualitative analysis process, in order to more conveniently find the minimal cut sets … the prospect of broad applicability and the new reliability evaluation method provides an important reference for the …

.C., never identified the root causes of the failures—a major concern for ensuring safety and meeting reliability expectations …. This paper discusses the challenges to lithium-ion battery qualification, reliability assessment, and safety in light of … the Boeing 787 battery failures. New assessment methods and control techniques that can improve battery reliability and …

>FDF</em>) for steel substructures for OWTs is the scope of this paper. A reliability-based approach is used and a probabilistic … acceptable reliability level for fatigue failure of OWTs is discussed and results are presented for calibrated optimal fatigue …

uncertain parameters; recommendations for target reliability levels and recommendation for consideration of system aspects. The …). Methods for uncertainty modeling consistent with methods for estimating the reliability are described. It is described how …-scale tests and from prototype wind turbines can be accounted for using the Maximum Likelihood Method and a Bayesian approach …