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Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jamc.2025.06.005

Semi-Markov Approach Applied in Automobile Modelling: A Survey

Ragi Krishnan

Department of Mathematics, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Corresponding author:Ragi Krishnan

Published: June 17,2025

Abstract

An object's failure rate frequently depends on randomly fluctuating conditions, which implies that it is under a random load. It appears that the failure rate of the object is also a random process and depends on the random load. Preventive maintenance procedures and more than two reliability states of the vehicle and its operational components can be taken into consideration when using the semi-Markovian model of changes in the reliability states of the vehicle under consideration. The semi-Markov processes may be applied if certain requirements regarding the properties of probability distributions of random quantities (variables) and the characteristics that define vehicles as the subjects of reliability investigations are satisfied. Semi-Markov models help to create optimal algorithms for both operations and maintenance by analyzing the operational times of different states of special vehicles to operate without failure in order to intensify the vehicle operations. Not only the multi-state phase but also the impact of reducing the expected values of vehicle dwell times in each state can be predicted by the method. In this article, an effort has been made to demonstrate the applications of the semi-Markov process applied in the reliability analysis of different automobiles. This survey aims to consolidate existing research and identify gaps, offering insights into improving transportation reliability through semi-Markov modelling, and presents an overall review of the application of the semi-Markov approach in determining the reliability indices for various vehicle types.

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How to cite this paper

Semi-Markov Approach Applied in Automobile Modelling: A Survey

How to cite this paper: Ragi Krishnan. (2025) Semi-Markov Approach Applied in Automobile Modelling: A Survey. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation9(2), 136-143.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jamc.2025.06.005