Optimal availability improvement for digital switching systems

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Abstract

The demand of optimal availability improvement for digital switching system emerges as the communication technology develops rapidly. Due to its networked structure and multiple down states, the availability is calculated based on network reliability algebraic methods and Markov model. An optimal availability improvement model is proposed which aims at finding the optimal availability-related parameters of components that minimizing the cost subject to the constraints of system availability goal and parameter bounds caused by technological limitations. To solve the high-dimensional nonlinear programming problem, both generalized reduced gradient method and genetic algorithm are applied. Finally, a signaling system number 7 (SS7) is used to verify the effectiveness of our optimization model and algorithms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRAMS 2015 - 61st Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Proceedings and Tutorials 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479967025
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 May 2015
Event61st Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2015 - Palm Harbor, United States
Duration: 26 Jan 201529 Jan 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings - Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium
Volume2015-May
ISSN (Print)0149-144X

Conference

Conference61st Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, RAMS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPalm Harbor
Period26/01/1529/01/15

Keywords

  • Availability
  • Markov method
  • Networked systems
  • Optimization

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