System Reliability Analysis

The text covers both basic and advanced techniques based on state performance systems and binary systems. The chapters will highlight reliability prediction, series-parallel, and complex modeling. It presents a dynamic reliability analysis of safety-critical systems using Petri Nets, and dynamic resource allocation modeling of software with patching. The text illustrates a Semi-Markov analysis of systems with a Weibull interface.This book:Discusses in a comprehensive manner the reliability-centered maintenance modeling of the electric vehicle systems.Covers the reliability modeling of multi-state systems under the product development stage, and the reliability assessment of a multistate degraded system.Examines the role of nature-inspired techniques in the reliability optimization of systems. Explores the practical challenges and solutions for RAMS management of train control systems. Showcases the methodology for the assessment of multi-state system reliability of traction electric drives including overload modes.It is primarily written for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, mechanical engineering, and mathematics.

Akshay Kumar received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in science from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India, in 2010 and 2012, and the Ph.D. degree major in Mathematics and minor in Computer science from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, in 2017. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun in India. He currently teaching LLP and Probability and Statistics in B.Sc.(H) and taught Group Theory, Numerical Methods, Business Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics-III and in PG level taught OR, Linear Algebra and Discrete Structure. He is a regular Reviewer for more than 43 international journals. He has published 80 plus research papers in Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation., Emerald, Inderscience, International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, IGI Global Publisher, MDPI, Cambridge Scientific Publishers, Springer nature, Elsevier Multimedia Tools and Applications and many other national and international journals of repute and presented his works at national and international conferences. Also, he has published 3 books (edited) with international publishers. His fields of research are reliability theory, fuzzy reliability, signature reliability and applied Mathematics. He has been awarded recently “Outstanding Researcher Award” in 2019-2020 at Graphic Era Hill University Dehradun India and in 15th and 16th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress 2020-2022 for his significant contribution in academics and research at Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India.Mangey Ram received the Ph.D. degree major in Mathematics and minor in Computer Science from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India in 2008. He has been a Faculty Member for around fifteen years and has taught several core courses in pure and applied mathematics at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate levels. He is currently the Research Professor at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, India. Before joining the Graphic Era, he was a Deputy Manager (Probationary Officer) with Syndicate Bank for a short period. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences; Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies; Journal of Graphic Era University; Series Editor of six Book Series with reputed publishers and the Guest Editor & Associate Editor with various journals. He has published 400 plus publications (journal articles/books/book chapters/conference articles) in many national and international journals and conferences. Also, he has published more than 60 books (authored/edited) with international publishers. His fields of research are reliability theory and applied mathematics. Dr. Ram is a Senior Member of the IEEE, the Senior Life Member of the Operational Research Society of India, the Soci