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Interrupts

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Interrupts (or failures/stops) help the user model real-world behavior as closely as possible in a . Interrupts are directly related to reliability, which is the probability that a system will perform its intended function for a specified period of time. For example, a reliability of 0.8 at 100 hours indicates that after 100 hours, there is an 80% chance that the system is still functioning.

Interrupts can be imported or added directly in the pane.

Each Interrupt has the following parameters:

  • Name

  • Interrupt Type

  • Uptime Distribution

  • Uptime Parameter 1

  • Uptime Parameter 2

  • Downtime Distribution

  • Downtime Parameter 1

  • Downtime Parameter 2

Interrupts are often classified using a failure rate graph often referred to as a 'bathtub curve'. This graph is used in reliability engineering and deterioration modeling to characterize the times between failures. The 'bathtub' refers to the shape of a line that curves up at both ends, similar in shape to a bathtub. The curve has 3 regions:

  1. The first region has a decreasing failure rate due to early failures.

  2. The middle region has a constant failure rate due to random failures.

  3. The last region has an increasing failure rate due to wear-out failures.

See the section for more information on various types of distributions that can be used to characterize interrupts.

Distributions
Discrete Rate Simulation
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Bathtub curve