Name
Title | ||
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Simultaneous optimisation of test and maintenance intervals of given components using non-homogenous semi-Markov models |
Abstract | ||
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A model was developed for simultaneous optimisation of test and maintenance intervals of components, where failures are not self-annunciated but observable only by tests or true demands. Costs caused by maintenance, tests and repairs constitute a complicated objective function for optimisation. An average non-availability, which must not be exceeded for safety reasons, is given as the main condition. In order to compute the objective function, a suitable non-homogeneous semi-Markov process was taken as the mathematical model and the descriptive integral equations were solved numerically. This was possible by using frequency densities h(rj)(t) rather than transition probabilities p(ij)(t) as a base for calculation. Hence, for a process with N states, a formulation as an initial value problem with N dependent integral equations can be developed as opposed to N-2 equations, which normally are required. Applicability has been shown with a practical example (emergency diesel generators). |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2001 | 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601121 | Journal of The Operational Research Society |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
marketing,logistics,investment,operations research,inventory,computer science,markov model,production,operational research,location,information technology,management science,scheduling,communications technology,project management,information systems,forecasting,reliability | Journal | 52 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
5 | 0160-5682 | 0 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.34 | 1 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Becker | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| J Nagel | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| L. Camarinopoulos | 3 | 38 | 6.08 |
| G. Zioutas | 4 | 11 | 3.60 |