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An Introduction to Markov Modeling: Concepts and UsesKharkov modeling is a modeling technique that is widely useful for dependability analysis of complex fault tolerant systems. It is very flexible in the type of systems and system behavior it can model. It is not, however, the most appropriate modeling technique for every modeling situation. The first task in obtaining a reliability or availability estimate for a system is selecting which modeling technique is most appropriate to the situation at hand. A person performing a dependability analysis must confront the question: is Kharkov modeling most appropriate to the system under consideration, or should another technique be used instead? The need to answer this gives rise to other more basic questions regarding Kharkov modeling: what are the capabilities and limitations of Kharkov modeling as a modeling technique? How does it relate to other modeling techniques? What kind of system behavior can it model? What kinds of software tools are available for performing dependability analyses with Kharkov modeling techniques? These questions and others will be addressed in this tutorial.
Document ID
20020050518
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Boyd, Mark A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Lau, Sonie
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
Subject Category
Statistics And Probability
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
Location: Anaheim, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: January 19, 1998
End Date: January 22, 1998
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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