Code No: 52115/MT

NR
M.Tech. – I Semester Supplementary Examinations,
September, 2008

RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
(Electrical Power Systems)
Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Distinguish between pdf and PDF with a suitable example.

b) Discuss about the two parameter probability distribution functions
which is dependent on the mean and standard deviation of a
random variable.
c) Define probability density functions of a binomial distribution by
deriving necessary expressions.

2.a) Discuss about the hazard rate curve for components.

b) Develop the relationship between MTTF and reliability function.
c) Classify the types of failures and discuss.

3.a) For the reliability logic diagrams shown in figure.1a and figure. 1b
find the symbolic reliability, expression and hence obtain the
reliability index of the system if each component has a probability
of failure of 0.61.

Figure.1a Figure.1b
b) The reliability logic diagram of the system is shown in figure.2
Develop the symbolic reliability expressions if out of the
components 3,4,5,6 atleast two must function for the systems
success.

Contd…2.,
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Figure.2
4.a) Develop the expressions for unreliability of a non-series-parallel
systems using failure modes of a system, considering suitable
example.
b) For the following network shown in figure.3, develop symbolic
unreliability expression using network partitioning approach.

Figure.3

5.a) Define STPM and develop the recursive relation to compute STPM
at any interval for components with discrete Markov model.
b) For the following state space diagrams shown in figure.4, obtain
the limiting state probabilities. If now state 2, is considered as
absorbing state, find the number of time intervals that would have
been spent in each state before reaching to the absorbing state.

Figure .4
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6.a) Develop expressions for time dependent probability of one

component repairable systems.
b) Develop the expressions for Limiting state probabilities of a two
component repairable systems with identical capacities and
identical transitional rates.

7.a) Develop the expressions for basic probability indices of a system in

which all the components must function for the system success.
b) Develop the models and STPMs of a two component repairable
model whose failures are due to common cause.

8. Write short notes on:

a) Weibull distribution
b) Path based approach for network reliability evaluations
c) Basic probability indices for parallel systems.

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