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Table 3 The reliability characteristic functions of each subsystem

From: Reliability analysis of subway vehicles based on the data of operational failures

Subsystem

Reliability function

Failure rate function

Average life (days)

Running gear

R(t) = exp[−(t/13.5450)0.9124]

\( \lambda (t)=\frac{0.9124}{13.5450}{\left(t/13.5450\right)}^{\hbox{-} 0.0876} \)

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Traction system

R(t) = exp[−(t/10.6495)0.9940]

\( \lambda (t)=\frac{0.9940}{10.6495}{\left(t/10.6495\right)}^{-0.006} \)

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Brake system

\( R(t)=1\hbox{-} \Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-2.3693}{1.3003}\right) \)

\( \lambda (t)=\frac{\frac{1}{1.3003\sqrt{2\pi }t}{e}^{\frac{{\left(\ln t-2.3693\right)}^2}{2\times {1.3003}^2}}}{1-\Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-2.3693}{1.3003}\right)} \)

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Control and diagnostic system

\( R(t)=1\hbox{-} \Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-2.5573}{1.3581}\right) \)

\( \lambda (t)=\frac{\frac{1}{1.3581\sqrt{2\pi }t}{e}^{\frac{{\left(\ln t-2.5573\right)}^2}{2\times {1.3581}^2}}}{1-\Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-2.5573}{1.3581}\right)} \)

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Auxiliary system

\( R(t)=1\hbox{-} \Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-1.4915}{0.9349}\right) \)

\( \lambda (t)=\frac{\frac{1}{0.9349\sqrt{2\pi }t}{e}^{\frac{{\left(\ln t-1.4915\right)}^2}{2\times {0.9349}^2}}}{1-\Phi \left(\frac{\ln t-1.4915}{0.9349}\right)} \)

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