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An Optimization Methodology for Condition Based Minimal and Major Preventive Maintenance

  • P. Naga Srinivasa Rao and V. N. Achutha Naikan
Published/Copyright: March 15, 2010
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Stochastics and Quality Control
From the journal Volume 21 Issue 1

Abstract

This paper proposes a condition based preventive maintenance (CBPM) policy for Markov deteriorating systems. The proposed model considers deterioration and random failures with minimal and major preventive maintenance (PM). Minimal repairs are carried out after every random failure, and the device is getting replaced after the occurrence of the deterioration failure. The system undergoes random inspections to assess the condition; mean time between inspections is exponentially distributed. Based upon the observed condition of the device, do nothing, minimal PM, and major PM may take place. Minimal PM makes the system one deterioration stage younger, while Major PM makes the system τ deterioration stages (τ > 1) younger. The proposed models consider increasing intensity for the random failures. An exact recursive algorithm computes the steady-state probabilities of the system. Optimal solutions of the model are derived based on two criteria, viz., (a) availability maximization, and (b) total cost minimization.

Published Online: 2010-03-15
Published in Print: 2006-April

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