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This chapter gives an introduction to the topics covered in this book: failure time models, complex systems, different information levels, maintenance and optimal replacement. We also include a section on reliability modeling, where we draw attention to some important factors to be considered in the modeling process. Two real life examples are presented: a reliability study of a system in a power plant and an availability analysis of a gas compression system.
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Aven, T., Jensen, U. (2013). Introduction. In: Stochastic Models in Reliability. Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability, vol 41. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7894-2_1
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