Reliability Assessment of Flow Networks and Industrial Systems

Bridging Theory and Applications

Amit Kumar, Majid Forghani-elahabad, Mangey Ram

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443338847
• Subtopic: Fluid Mechanics
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Reliability Assessment of Flow Networks and Industrial Systems: Bridging Theory and Applications explores real-life flow networks and industrial systems, employing various methods, including both exact and approximation techniques, to assess the reliability of these systems. Through numerous examples, the book explains algorithms, ensuring readers gain a deep understanding of the discussed approaches. The complexity results for these algorithms are computed and compared with alternative methods. Furthermore, the book presents experimental results tied to specific methods, providing a comprehensive and practical understanding throughout. - Explores the modeling of diverse real-world systems through binary/multistate flow networks - Introduces the fundamentals of binary network reliability, providing a comprehensive understanding and exposure to various assessment methods - Delves into the intricacies of stochastic/multistate flow networks, emphasizing reliability concepts and offering familiarity with multiple assessment methods

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• 1 Binary-Addition Tree algorithm in reliability evaluation of flow networks
• 2 A multiechelon, multiobjective, sustainable school bus routing considering traffic congestion: a real case study of an educational transport system
• 3 Markov-based reliability study and performance assessment of solar-powered irrigation system
• 4 Smart solar-powered watering solution for remote wildlife habitats: reliability approach
• 5 Binary-state component allocation for multistate flow network reliability maximization
• 6 Applying task and data parallelism to the exact MP-based reliability evaluation algorithms
• 7 State-based reliability analysis of automatic people counting system
• 8 Stochastic methodology to estimate the economic impact of voltage sags and power interruptions on sensitive industrial customers
• 9 Signature reliability analysis of basic frequency modulation transmitter with k out of n W using Path Tracing Method
• 10 Determining a reliable model for wildfire propagation
• 11 An Archimedean copulas-based approach for reliability networks consisting of k-out-of-n: F subsystems
• 12 Efficient redundant machine repair problem: a fuzzified strategy for diverse repair facilities
• 13 Development of a novel mathematical model to forecast the spare parts demand
• 14 Mathematical analysis and reliability in harvesting of marine resources
• Index