Selecting failure countermeasures through Decision Network analysis

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Abstract

We propose a framework for the selection of failure countermeasures and repair actions, based on Decision Networks (DN). We show, through specific examples, that standard probabilistic inference on DN can be used to compute system reliability, component importance measures, as well as to select the best (in terms of Maximum Expected Utility) set of failure countermeasures to activate. Finally, by exploiting the DN formalism, both modeling and analysis capabilities are improved with respect to standard combinatorial models, without resorting to the complexity of global state-space models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRAMS 2014 - Proceedings 2014
Subtitle of host publicationThe 60th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781479928477
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event60th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2014 - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Duration: 27 Jan 201430 Jan 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings - Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
ISSN (Print)0149-144X

Conference

Conference60th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColorado Springs, CO
Period27/01/1430/01/14

Keywords

  • Countermeasures Selection
  • Probabilistic Graphical Models
  • Reliability Modeling
  • Repairable Systems

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