Load‐Sharing Systems

Load-sharing systems arise in several real-life situations. Some of them have been described below. Several models proposed in the literature for load-sharing systems are studied. The emphasis is on parametric estimation and testing and nonparametric estimation of system life distributions under equal and monotone load-sharing rules. Data sets that describe load-sharing systems have been described. A few probabilistic results are stated for completeness. Keywords: load sharing; parallel systems; m-out-of-k systems; failure rate function; system reliability; dynamic modeling

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