Reliability is one of the most important issues in the engineering design process. When we use a system, we often want to determine the reliability of this system. Clearly, higher reliability systems are more valuable. On the other hand, the reliability of each system depends on the structure and reliability of its components. Therefore, to increase the reliability of the system, the reliability of its components can be improved. In addition, to increase the reliability of the components of a system, it is necessary to consider its costs. This study, by considering a series-parallel system, determines the amount of increase required for the reliability of system components so that the reliability of the whole system is maximized and the cost of this increase does not exceed a predetermined value. The following is a numerical example for reviewing the results. Finally, a summary of the results of the article is given.
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Basiri,E. (2022). Design of a series-parallel system based on the problem of optimization of reliability and cost. Journal of Quality Engineering and Management, 12(1), 39-50. doi: 10.48313/jqem.2022.164187
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Basiri,E. . "Design of a series-parallel system based on the problem of optimization of reliability and cost", Journal of Quality Engineering and Management, 12, 1, 2022, 39-50. doi: 10.48313/jqem.2022.164187
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Basiri E. (2022). 'Design of a series-parallel system based on the problem of optimization of reliability and cost', Journal of Quality Engineering and Management, 12(1), pp. 39-50. doi: 10.48313/jqem.2022.164187
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E. Basiri, "Design of a series-parallel system based on the problem of optimization of reliability and cost," Journal of Quality Engineering and Management, 12 1 (2022): 39-50, doi: 10.48313/jqem.2022.164187
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Basiri E. Design of a series-parallel system based on the problem of optimization of reliability and cost. J. Qual. Eng. Manag., 2022; 12(1): 39-50. doi: 10.48313/jqem.2022.164187
