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• The failure rate (fr) of a system with m components any of which can cause system failure.

Some definitions:

• R(t) = probability of system operating without failure at time t.

r1

r2

R = r1 * r2

Each subsystem (rm) can cause system failure.

r1

r2

R = ?

Subsystems are redundant.

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