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1979
Journal Article
Titel
Estimation of the reliability of hierarchical communication networks
Abstract
A comparison of communication networks with regard to their vulnerability through disturbances caused by failure of system components and cable flaws requires a criterion independent of the special structure of the network. This criterion should take into account the traffic load and the traffic distribution of connected sources and sinks. A measure of system failure is introduced and the results are presented by evaluating special examples. As a final conclusion it can be said that under given conditions a bidirectional double ring network is least vulnerable to cable flaws which are responsible for the majority of network disturbances.
Language
German