In this article, a stochastic failure model for a system subject to a random shock process is studied. It is assumed that a fatal shock results in an immediate system failure, whereas a non-fatal shock may increase the susceptibility of the system to failure. The lifetime distribution of the system and its failure rate function are derived, and the effect of environmental factors on the failure process of the system is also investigated. Lifetimes of systems operated under different environmental conditions are stochastically compared. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA
Kharoufeh, Jeffrey P.
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Mixon, Dustin G.
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USAF, Res Lab, HE Directorate, Directed Energy Bioeffects Div,RF Radiat Branch, Brooks City Base, TX 78235 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA
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Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA
Kharoufeh, Jeffrey P.
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Mixon, Dustin G.
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USAF, Res Lab, HE Directorate, Directed Energy Bioeffects Div,RF Radiat Branch, Brooks City Base, TX 78235 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Ind Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA