On the Reliability of Multistate Systems with Imprecise Probabilities

We consider the computation of multistate systems reliabilities in the presence of random set estimations for the elements' working abilities. It turns out that the Dempster-Shafer (DS) approach is a suitable mathematical tool. For the case that the interdependence of the elements is unknown, bounds for the system's performance belief and plausibility functions are given as well.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: EUSFLAT
• Authors: Michael Wagenknecht, Ulrike Gocht
• Keywords: EUSFLAT 2007, Fuzzy Logic, Multistate Systems Reliabilities, Random Set Estimations, Suitable Mathematical Tool