• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.3.1-3.8
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• 2024

This article is a narrative review that discusses the recommended sample size requirements to design a pilot study to assess the reliability of a questionnaire. A list of various sample size tables that are based on the kappa agreement test, intra-class correlation test and Cronbach's alpha test has been compiled together. For all calculations, type I error (alpha) was set at a maximum value of 0.05, and power was set at a minimum value of 80.0%. For the kappa agreement test, intra-class correlation test, and Cronbach's alpha test, the recommended minimum sample size requirement based on the ideal effect sizes shall be at least 15, 22, and 24 subjects respectively. By making allowances for a non-response rate of 20.0%, a minimum sample size of 30 respondents will be sufficient to assess the reliability of the questionnaire. The clear guideline of minimum sample size requirement for the pilot study to assess the reliability of a questionnaire is discussed and this will ease researchers in preparation for the pilot study. This study provides justification for a minimum requirement of a sample size of 30 respondents specifically to test the reliability of a questionnaire.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.735-742
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 실제 대형 상수관망에서 보다 효율적이면서도 정확한 신뢰도를 추정할 수 있는 segment를 기반으로 한 minimum cutset 방법을 제안하였다. 기존의 상수관망에서 minimum outset을 기반으로 한 모형은 상수관을 minimum outset의 최소단위로 다루어 상수관 파괴에 따른 피해영역을 과소산정할 수 있는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 제안된 신뢰도 추정 모형은 기존 신뢰도 추정 모형과 달리, 상수관 파괴에 따른 피해영역을 현실적으로 추정하기 위하여 segment와 unintended isolation, 그리고 수리학적 피해인 압력저하영역을 도입하였다. 또한 minimum cutset 방법에서 정의될 수 있는 minimum cutset을 상수관망 내 일부 절점의 비정상 상태를 야기하는 segment 1개로 정의하였으며 정의된 minimum outset의 동시파괴조합의 확률을 고려하기 위하여 success mode approach를 적용하였다. 제안된 모형은 제수밸브의 위치와 수를 고려하여 상수관 파괴에 따른 피해영역을 추정하며, 실제 대형 상수관망인 Chester Water Authority에 적용한 결과, 기존 신뢰도 추정 모형과 비교할 때 보다 실제적인 피해영역의 추정과 이에 따른 신뢰도의 추정이 가능하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2003

The tension leg platform (TLP) is a moored floating offshore structure whose buoyancy is more than its weight. The mooring system, known as tethers, is vulnerable to failure due to extreme (maximum and minimum) tensions. In the present study the reliability of these tethers under maximum and minimum tension (ultimate limit state) has been studied. Von-Mises failure criteria has been adopted to define the failure of a tether against maximum tension. The minimum tension failure criteria has been assumed to meet when the tethers slack due to loss of tension. First Order Reliability method (FORM) has been adopted for reliability assessment. The reliability, in terms of reliability index, and probability of failure has been obtained for twelve sea states. The probabilities of failure so obtained for different sea states have been adopted for the calculation of annual and life time probabilities of failure.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -3
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• pp.1467-1470
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• 2002

The minimum entropy method is one of blind equalization method. A conventional algorithm using the minimum entropy method has two problems : slower convergence and lower reliability of recovered signals. We propose a new algorithm using the minimum entropy method for solving the two problems. Pina31y, we confirm the validity of the proposed algorithm through computer simulation.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.7-10
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• 1979

In this paper the Rao-Blackwell and Lehmann-$Scheff{\acute{e}}$ Theorem are used to drive the minimum variance unbiased estimators of system reliability for a number of distributions when a system consists of n Components whose random life times are assumed to be independent and identically distributed. For the case of a negative exponential life time, we obtain the maximum likelihood estimator of the system reliability and compair it with minimum variance unbiased estimator of the system reliability.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.104-113
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• 2018

Purpose: This paper proposes the non-periodic preventive maintenance policy based on the level of cumulative hazard intensity. We aim to construct a cost-effectiveness on the proposed model with relaxing the constraint on reliability. Methods: We use the level of cumulative hazard intensity as a condition variable, instead of reliability. Such a level of cumulative hazard intensity can derive the reliability which decreases as the frequency of preventive maintenance action increases. We also model the imperfect preventive maintenance action using the proportional age setback model. Conclusion: We provide a numerical example to illustrate the proposed model. We also analyze how the parameters of our model affect the optimal preventive maintenance policy. The results show that as long as high reliability is guaranteed, the inefficient preventive maintenance action is performed reducing the system operation time. Moreover, the optimal value of the proposed model is sensitive to changes in preventive maintenance cost and replacement cost.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.29-32
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• 1978

We obtain the minimum variance unbiased estimate of system reliability when a system consists of n components whose life times are assumed to be independent and identically distributed either negative exponential or geometric random variables. For the case of a negative exponential life time, we obtain the minimum variance unbiased estimate of the probability density function of the i-th order statistic.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2014

In this paper, we derived estimators of reliability P(Y < X) and the distribution of ratio in the bivariate exponential density. We also considered the means and variances of M = max{X,Y} and m = min{X,Y}. We finally presented how E(M), E(m), Var(M) and Var(m) are varied with respect to the ones in the bivariate exponential density.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2006

This paper presents a new class of multivariate distributions with Pareto where dependence among the components is characterized by a latent random variable. The new class includes several multivariate and bivariate models of Marshall and Olkin type. It is found the bivariate distribution with Pareto is positively quadrant dependent and its mixture. Some important structural properties of the bivariate distributions with Pareto are discussed. The distribution of minimum in a competing risk Pareto model is derived.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권12호
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• pp.1712-1720
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• 2017

In South Korea, minimum reserve rate, which is to satisfy reliability standard, has been determined by simulation result using WASP. But, it is still controversial whether the level of minimum reserve rate is adequate. Thus, in this study, various analyses of minimum reserve rate are being conducted. WASP uses the probabilistic simulation technique to evaluate whether reliability standard is satisfied. In this process, forced outage rate and maintenance periods of each generator play important roles. Especially, the long-term plan can be varied depending on how maintenance periods deal with. In order to model maintenance periods in the probabilistic simulation technique, WASP uses derating method. However, broad analyses have to be conducted because there are various ways including derating method to model maintenance periods which result in different results. Therefore, in this paper, 3 different maintenance outage rate modeling methods are applied to arbitrarily modeled system based on the basic plan for long-term electricity supply and demand of South Korea. Results show impact of each modeling method on minimum reserve rate.