Optimal allocation and maintenance of multi-state elements in series–parallel systems with common bus performance sharing

• Published in: Computers & industrial engineering Vol. 72; pp. 143 - 151
• Main Authors: Xiao, Hui, Peng, Rui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2014; Pergamon Press Inc
• Subjects: Algorithms; Allocations; Availability; Buses (vehicles); Genetic algorithm; Genetic algorithms; Maintenance; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Multi-state system; Operations research; Optimization; Optimization algorithms; Parallel processing; Performance sharing; Reliability; Repair & maintenance; Resource allocation; Studies; Universal generating function; Universal generating function; Multi-state system; Maintenance; Reliability; Genetic algorithm; Performance sharing

•A new series–parallel system with common bus performance sharing is proposed.•A reliability evaluation algorithm is suggested.•Both preventive replacement and minimal repair are considered.•Multi-state elements allocation and maintenance are considered simultaneously.•Genetic algorithm is explored...