Quantitative characterization of the reliability of simplex buses and stars to compare their benefits in fieldbuses

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015-06

Authors

Manuel Barranco (Author) Other; Julian Proenza (Author) Other; Luis Almeida (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Serial No. 0951-8320 Vol. 138

Pages: 163-175

ISSN: 0951-8320

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Computer engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-6Q1

DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2015.01.005

Abstract (EN): Fieldbuses targeted to highly dependable distributed embedded systems are shifting from bus to star topologies. Surprisingly, despite the efforts into this direction, engineers lack of analyses that quantitatively characterize the system reliability achievable by buses and stars. Thus, to guide engineers in developing adequate bus and star fieldbuses, this work models, quantifies and compares the system reliability provided by simplex buses and stars for the case of the Controller Area Network (CAN). It clarifies how relevant dependability-related aspects affect reliability, refuting some intuitive ideas, and revealing some previously unknown bus and star benefits.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13