Abstract Systems with protective devices (PDs) have attracted increasing research interests
due to their extensive engineering applications. In practice, the PDs are triggered to function …

In the existing studies, the positive effects of a protective device on the reliability of balanced
systems have not been attached importance, and the research on protective devices is …

Many industrial systems, possess the self-healing abilities owing to the use of self-healing
materials, such as the pipelines with the self-healing coatings. Furthermore, protective …

Existing studies on the systems with protective devices (PDs) all consider that the
components are independent, and the PDs are activated to work in a perfect state and …

A system state and its working environment can be mutually dependent, such as when the
surrounding area is relatively confined, and there is a strong interaction between them …

It is inevitable for the engineering systems subject to the damages resulted from random
shocks and different parts of the systems may suffer the shocks from different sources due to …

This research presents a new approach to analyze the reliability of a 'k-out-of-n'system by
calculating lower bounds for system reliability incorporating Jensen–Shannon divergence …

Some engineering systems are supported by protective devices to mitigate system failure
risks and extend system lifetime. Nevertheless, existing research on the reliability of systems …

Protective devices (PDs) can improve system reliability and extend its lifespan. Existing
research on PDs primarily focused on their ability to reduce the internal degradation rate of …

Modern engineering systems are designed and utilized to realize complicated functions, and
their operation mechanisms are becoming more complex. Nevertheless, prior related …