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Dual-Ring Network Reliability

Dual-Ring Network Reliability

In the article Calculating Network Reliability the lack of published analytical solution for dual-ring network reliability was highlighted.  This article provides a neat solution and further challenges readers to offer their proof or prior publication reference.  The solution and the author’s general proof will be presented at RAMS 2020.

Dual-ring Network

The dual-ring network topology is described as:

  • n-nodes, each node receives 2 independent data-feeds
  • Each segment of the data feed, linking adjacent nodes, has a reliability R(t). All segments have equal reliability.  There are n forward segments and n reverse segments.
  • system is considered to be functional if at least one data-feed is received by each node.
  • multiple breaks in the data-feed are allowed, provided that each node links to the computer feed by either the forward or reverse data-feeds.
  • there is no cross-link between these data-feeds.
  • the reliability of each node is not part of the solution – their system contribution is a simple series calculation and would be easily added to the dual-ring topology solution.
  • the reliability of the main computer data feed is also not part of the requested solution – as with the nodes, its contribution is a simple series calculation.

Figure 1 illustrates the system.

Figure 1: Dual-ring topology using separate opposing-direction data feeds.

Benefits of Dual-ring Network

A dual ring network is no more complex than active parallel or N+1 systems.  However, it offers universally higher reliability, as illustrated in Table 1.

Table 1 Illustration of alternate system reliabilities, including Dual-ring.

Analytical Solution

The analytical solution for dual-ring network reliability is:

My analytical solution and its proof will be published at RAMS 2020.  However, I would welcome any other insights, particularly any reference to prior publication.  Please send your comments to me, Les Warrington

Filed Under: Achieving the Benefits of Reliability, Articles, on Product Reliability Tagged With: network reliability, network topology, Redundancy, system reliability

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