On the dependabilty function of a ⟨GIk≤n|GI|l⟩ system. Part II. Numerical study and sensitivity analysis

Based on the theoretical findings presented in the first part of the paper, this part investigates the main characteristics of the dependability of a k-out-of-n system with arbitrary distributions of failure-free time and time to component repair. Using the marks transformations proposed in Part I of the paper and simulation, various probabilistic and temporal characteristics of the model are calculated and studied, while their sensitivity to the initial distributions and their parameters is analyzed.