Question

 A particular component in a machine is replaced instantaneously on failure. The successive component lifetimes are uniformly distributed over the interval [2, 5] years. Further, planned replacements take place every 3 years.
Compute
i) long-terms rate of replacements.

ii) long-terms rate of failures.

10 Jan 2026
Answer :
Word Count : 154
A component is replaced either on failure or at the planned age of 3 years, whichever occurs first. Let (X) denote the lifetime of a component, where (X) is uniformly distributed on ([2,5]) years. Each replacement initiates a renewal cycle of length (Y=\min(X,3)).
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