Selective maintenance for multi-state systems considering the benefits of repairing multiple components simultaneously

Cuong D. Dao, Ming J. Zuo

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Abstract

Many industrial systems such as aircrafts, ships, manufacturing systems, etc. are required to perform several missions with finite breaks between missions. Maintenance is only available within the breaks. Due to the limitation of resources, all components in the system may not be maintained as desired. The selective maintenance problem helps the decision makers figure out what critical components to select and how to perform maintenance on these components. This paper studies the selective maintenance for multi-state series-parallel systems with the benefit of repairing multiple components simultaneously. Both time and cost savings can be acquired when several components are simultaneously repaired in a selective maintenance strategy. As the number of repaired components increases, the saved time and cost will also increase due to the share of setting up between components and another additional reduction amount from the repair of multiple identical components. A non-linear optimization model is developed to find the most reliable system subjected to time and cost constraints. Genetic algorithm is used to solve the optimization model. An illustrative example will be provided.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering Asset Management-Systems, Professional Practices and Certification
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2013) & the 3rd International Conference on Utility Management & Safety (ICUMAS)
EditorsPeter W. Tse, Joseph Mathew, King Wong, Rocky Lam, C.N. Ko
Pages413-425
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-09507-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event 8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management 2013 - Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre , Hong Kong, China
Duration: 30 Oct 20131 Nov 2013
Conference number: 8
http://wceam.com/past-congresses/wceam-2013/

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
PublisherSpringer

Conference

Conference 8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management 2013
Abbreviated titleWCEAM 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period30/10/131/11/13
Otherheld in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference on Utility Management & Safety (ICUMAS)
Internet address

Keywords

  • Multiple components
  • Repair time
  • Maintenance strategy
  • Maintenance time
  • Maintenance manager

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