Cloud-based tool for reliability estimation

Abstract

Reliability is defined as the probability for a system to function properly without failure for a specified period of time. Softwares such as BlockSim, and Weibull++ provide a comprehensive platform for system reliability, availability, and related analyses. However, these platforms have certain disadvantages such as - 1. Needs to be installed on a local device with certain CPU requirements. 2. Incurs heavy charges, irrespective of the frequency of use. To solve these problems our project aims at creating a cloud-based platform. This platform is an interactive online tool that allows users to create analytical or simulation reliability block diagrams and perform analysis on the same. The analytical approach estimates reliability using theoretical formulas of standard distributions for failure. The simulation approach involves simulating a system for a certain period of time and iterations by randomly generating failure and repair times based on its distribution. The scope of this project can be extended to include various other functionalities to provide more insightful results and plots, allowing small enterprises to use it on a “pay-per-use” model, hence providing a more feasible solution.