Analysis of k-Out-of-N-Systems with Different Units under Simultaneous Failures: A Matrix-Analytic Approach Montoro Cazorla, Delia Pérez Ocón, Rafael Markovian arrival process Phase-type distribution Multiple failures Multiple replacements K-out-of-N system An N-system with different units submitted to shock and wear is studied. The shocks cause damage and, eventually, simultaneous failures of several units. The units can also fail due to internal failures. At random times, the system is inspected, and the down units are simultaneously replaced by identical ones. The arrival of shocks is governed by a Markovian arrival process. The operational times and the interarrival times between inspections follow phase-type distributions. The generator of the multidimensional Markov process modeling the system is constructed. This is performed introducing indicator functions for the different transition rates among the units using the algorithm of Kronecker. This is a general Markov process that can be applied for modeling different reliability systems depending on the structure of the units and how the systems operate. The general model is applied to the study of k-out-of-N systems, calculating the main performance measures. A practical example is presented showing the approximation of the model to a system with units following different Weibull distributions. 2022-07-01T11:01:41Z 2022-07-01T11:01:41Z 2022-06-02 journal article Montoro-Cazorla, D.; Pérez-Ocón, R. Analysis of k-Out-of-N-Systems with Different Units under Simultaneous Failures: A Matrix-Analytic Approach. Mathematics 2022, 10, 1902. [https://doi.org/10.3390/math10111902] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/75777 10.3390/math10111902 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI