Reliability evaluation of network flows with stochastic capacity and cost constraint (Q1753751)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
---|---|---|---|
English | Reliability evaluation of network flows with stochastic capacity and cost constraint |
scientific article |
Statements
Reliability evaluation of network flows with stochastic capacity and cost constraint (English)
0 references
29 May 2018
0 references
Summary: This paper addresses flow networks whose arcs have finite and independent random capacities. The reliability of such a system, that is the probability that \(d\) units of flow can be transmitted from the source node to the sink node with total cost at most equal to \(c\), can be computed in terms of Minimal Path Vectors, named as \((d,c)\)-MPs. In this paper, first, a method for computing the upper and lower bounds of the capacity cost of the system is proposed. The presented method shows how to compute a \((d,c)\)-MP with the minimum capacity cost. Subsequently, we develop an algorithm, based on the computed bounds, to generate all \((d,c)\)-MPs and then, the system reliability is calculated in terms of such \((d,c)\)-MPs. The computational complexity of the proposed algorithm is also presented. At the end the solution procedure is illustrated by an example.
0 references
reliability evaluation
0 references
stochastic network flows
0 references
minimal path
0 references
algorithm complexity
0 references