• Amit Kumar

The interconnection of the components of a system, inside it, is one of the factors which affect the reliability of the same and hence at the time of designing of a system engineers pay key attention for optimal configuration of system’s components. The present paper investigates the reliability and associated parameter for a system in which the components are interconnected in a hybrid (mixed) configuration. The considered system is having three components namely A, B and C which are connected to each other in a combination of series and parallel configuration. The combine functioning of these components are vital for the optimal performance of the considered system. A mathematical model is developed and solved with the aid of Markov process and Laplace transformation for finding the availability and reliability of the system. Also the most significant unit (which affects the system performance most) of the system is identified through sensitivity analysis. Suggestions for the improvement of the system’s performance are also given.

Hybrid configuration; Markov process; sensitivity analysis; most significant unit;

"Investigation of a Hybrid Multi-state system: A Reliability approach ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.523-534, January 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDY06077.pdf

"Investigation of a Hybrid Multi-state system: A Reliability approach ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp523-534, January 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDY06077.pdf