A new approach to maintenance optimisation of repairable parallel systems subject to hidden failures

• Published in: The Journal of the Operational Research Society Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 1448 - 1465
• Main Author: Ahmadi, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.09.2020
• Subjects: hidden failure; Inspection; maintenance; partial repair; renewal-reward theorem

Maintenance policies are developed for decision-making about repair and maintenance of deteriorating parallel systems consisting identical components whose failures are detected only by inspections. Inspections at periodic times reveal the true state of components and preventive and corrective maint...