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VOL. 5, NUMBER 5, OCTOBER 2009   Table of Contents   Editorial    Krishna B. Misra Scope of the Journal     Expectation-Maximization Algorithm for Failure Analysis Using Incomplete Warranty Data    Suprasad V. Amari, Karen Mohan, Brad Cline, and Liudong Xing, U.S.A. Fault-Tolerance and Reliability Analysis for Wireless Sensor Networks   Liudong Xing, Haoli Li, and Howard E. Michel, U.S.A False Targets in Defence Strategies against Intentional Attacks   Gregory Levitin, Israel Trends in Quantitative Risk Assessments   Terje Aven, Norway Assessment of Influence of Products' Reliability on Remanufacturing Processes   Plewa Marcin, Poland Setting Production Targets for Rotables and Forecasting of Depot Level Spares in Military Aviation Environment   Samir Chabra, O. P. Gandhi and S. G. Deshmukh, India Damage Assessment of FRP Composite Materials using Izod Test   D. R. Prajapati and Rajiv Sharma, India Reliability Analysis of Gamma Interconnection Network Systems   Indra Gunawan, New Zealand and Gan Ming Lee, Malaysia SHORT COMMUNICATIONS     Reliability Allocation for Improving the Robustness of an Engineering System   Haitao Liao, U.S.A. A Performability Framework for System Analyses   Meng-Lai Yin, U.S.A. Book Reviews   Krishna B. Misra

VOL. 5, NUMBER 4, JULY 2009   Table of Contents   Editorial Update   Krishna B. Misra Scope of the Journal     Non-Homogeneous Markov Reward Model for Aging Multi-state System under Minimal Repair   Anatoly Lisnianski and Ilia Frenkel, Israel Phased Mission System Design Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms   D. Astapenko and L. M. Bartlett, U.K. Lifecycle Cost Optimization in the Conceptual Design of Products Having Variable Energy Consumption   Kenji Doi, Masataka Yoshimura, Shinji Nishiwaki and Kazuhiro Izui, Japan Robust Design using Variance Upper Bound Theorem   Michael Todorov Todinov, U.K. Vibration Signal Analysis for Fault Identification of a Control Component   Sujata S. Agashe and Priti P. Rege, India Detection of Runaway Reaction in a Polyvinyl Chloride Batch Process Using Artificial Neural Networks   S. Ardi, H. Minowa and K. Suzuki , Japan Estimation of Calendar-Time- and Process-Operative-Time-Hazardous-Event Rates for the Assessment of Fatal Risk   I. Yoshimura and Y. Sato, Japan SHORT PAPERS     Evaluating Network Robustness based on Failure Event Possibility   Lewis Warren, Australia Analysis of Three-State Device Parallel System Subject to Time Varying open-mode Failure and Repair Rates   M. A. El-Damcese, and M. M. Khalifa, Egypt SHORT COMMUNICATIONS     The Reliability Mathematical Model of Load-Sharing Parallel Systems based on Fatigue Cumulative Damage   Guangbo Hao, U.K. Liyang Xie, and Xiuyun He, China Books Reviews   Krishna B. Misra

VOL. 5, NUMBER 3, APRIL 2009 Special Issue on Reliability Research in India Table of Contents   Guest Editorial   Suprasad V. Amari Reliability Research in India: A Tribute to Pioneering Efforts   Suprasad V. Amari Risk-Informed Method for Safety Re-Assessment of Irradiation Facilities   P. V. Varde, Narendra Joshi, Vivek Mishra, L. N. Bandi, Amit Srivastava, A. K. Kohlik A New Uncertainty Importance Measure in Fuzzy Reliability Analysis   K. Durga Rao, H. S. Kushwaha, A. K. Verma and A. Srividya A Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm for Reliability Optimization Problem   Amar Kishor, Shiv Prasad Yadav and Surendra Kumar Vehicular Fleet Reliability Estimation: A Case Study   B. Hari Prasad, S. B. Singh and M. S.  Bhat Additive Weibull Model for Reliability Analysis   S. G. G. Usgaonkar and V. Mariappan Global Reliability Evaluation using g-Minimal Cutsets   Rajesh Mishra and S. K. Chaturvedi A Parametric Empirical Bayesian Software Reliability Model   Damodaran Duraiswamy and Gopal Govindasamy A New Insight into Software Reliability Growth Modeling   P. K. Kapur, Anu G. Aggarwal, Sameer Anand Pareto Distribution – A Software Reliability Growth Model   R.R.L. Kantam, R. Subba Rao Markov Model and Simulation Analysis of 110 kV Transmission Lines: A Case Study   S. Michael, U. Amonkar, V. Mariappan, and V. Kamat SHORT COMMUNICATIONS     A Boolean System for Biochemical Data Analysis   Mitchell O. Locks, U.S.A. Optimizing Sensor Count in Layered Wireless Sensor Networks   Ankit Parikh, Hemant Joshi, Liudong Xing, Vinod M. Vokkarane, and Hong Liu, U.S.A. Books Reviews   Krishna B. Misra

VOL. 5, NO. 2, JANUARY 2009 Table of Contents With Theme on  Railway System Reliability and Safety Editorial Scope of the Journal Use of Availability Concepts in the Railway System Parameter Estimation for Rail Degradation Model Failure Mode and Effect Analysis of Indian Railway Signaling System Performability of Work Teams: Balancing Hard and Soft Issues Design and Evaluation of a Safe Driver Machine Interface Reliability Analysis of the Rolling Stock Industry: A Case Study Railway Track Degradation: Shape and Influencing Factors   Electromagnetic Interference: A Major Source of Faults in Swedish Railway  SHORT COMMUNICATION Parametric Uncertainty Analysis of Complex System Reliability   Books Reviews Renewal Rates for 2009 Subscription and Websites Krishna B. Misra Birre Nyström, Sweden G. Chattopadhyay, Australia S. Kumar, Sweden Subhash Chandra Panja, Pradip Kumar Ray, India Ben S. Kuipers, The Netherlands Andrea Bondavalli, Andrea Ceccarelli, Italy; Jesper Grřnbćk, Demnark; Danilo Iovino, Italy; Lucie Kárná, Štepan Klapka, Czech Republic; Tatiana K. Madsen, Denmark;  Melinda Magyar, István Majzik, Hungary; Anna salzo, Italy S.M. Rezvanizaniani, Iran;  Javad Barabady,  Norway; M. Valibeigloo, Iran; M. Asghari, Iran and U. Kumar, Sweden Narve Lyngby Norway  Stefan Niska, Sweden   Peng Wang and Tongdan Jin U.S.A K. B. Misra

VOL. 5, NO. 1, JANUARY 2009 Table of Contents Special Issue on  System Survivability and Defense against External Impacts Editorial   Krishna B. Misra Scope of the Journal     Guest Editor   Gregory Levitin On some models of acceptable risk   Maxim Finkelstein, Republic of South Africa Strategic defense and attack of complex networks   Kjell Hausken, Norway Secrecy in defensive allocations as a strategy for achieving more cost-effective attacker deterrence   Nikhil S. Dighe, Jun Zhuang and Vicki M. Bier, U.S.A. Optimal distribution of constrained resources in bi-contest detection-impact game   Gregory Levitin, Israel Rebound wall: a novel technology against DoS attacks   Yuan-Shun Dai, Xueping Li, Xukai Zou and Liudong Xing, U.S.A. Application of advanced computational techniques to the vulnerability assessment of network systems exposed to uncertain harmful events   Claudio M. Rocco S, Venezuela;  Daniel E. Salazar A., Spain; and Enrico Zio, Italy Assessing resource requirements for maritime domain awareness and protection (security)   D.P. Gaver, P.A. Jacobs, and H. Sato, U.S.A. Books Reviews   K. B. Misra Renewal Rates for 2009 Subscription and Websites