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A sequential method for preventive maintenance and replacement of a repairable single-unit system

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  • K K Lai

    (The City University of Hong Kong)

  • K N F Leung

    (The City University of Hong Kong)

  • B Tao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • S Y Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

This paper is concerned with when to implement preventive maintenance (PM) and replacement for a repairable ‘single-unit’ system in use. Under the main assumption that a ‘single-unit’ system gradually deteriorates with time, a sequential method is proposed to determine an optimal PM and replacement strategy for the system based on minimising expected loss rate. According to this method, PM epochs are determined one after the other, and consequently we can make use of all previous information on the operation process of the system. Also the replacement epoch depends on the effective age of the system. A numerical example shows that the sequential method can be used to solve the PM and replacement problem of a ‘single-unit’ system efficiently. Some properties of the loss functions W(L̄ n ,b̄ n ) and W̄ r (N) with respect to PM and replacement respectively are discussed in the appendix.

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  • K K Lai & K N F Leung & B Tao & S Y Wang, 2001. "A sequential method for preventive maintenance and replacement of a repairable single-unit system," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 52(11), pages 1276-1283, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:52:y:2001:i:11:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2601218
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601218
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    3. M Al-Marsumi, 2005. "Modelling some aspects of the maintenance management of the working refractory lining of small electric arc furnaces in the steel industry," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 56(3), pages 275-285, March.
    4. Zu‐Liang Lin & Yeu‐Shiang Huang, 2010. "Nonperiodic preventive maintenance for repairable systems," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 57(7), pages 615-625, October.
    5. Dinesh Kumar, U. & Saranga, Haritha, 2010. "Optimal selection of obsolescence mitigation strategies using a restless bandit model," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 200(1), pages 170-180, January.
    6. Joo, Seong-Jong, 2009. "Scheduling preventive maintenance for modular designed components: A dynamic approach," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 192(2), pages 512-520, January.

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