This paper deals with preventive maintenance optimization problem for multi-state systems (MSS). This problem was initially addressed and solved by Levitin and Lisnianski [Optimization of imperfect preventive maintenance for multi-state systems. Reliab Eng Syst Saf 2000;67:193–203]. It consists on finding an optimal sequence of maintenance actions which minimizes maintenance cost while providin...

The work presents a dynamic Bayesian networks (DBN) modeling of series, parallel and 2-out-of-3 (2oo3) voting systems, taking account of common-cause failure, imperfect coverage, imperfect repair and preventive maintenance. Seven basic events of one, two or three component failure are proposed to model the common-cause failure of the three-components-systems. The imperfect coverage is modeled i...

In this paper we investigate the mathematical modelling of imperfect maintenance of a system under competing risk The model we propose is strongly motivated by Brown Proschan s imperfect repair model but extended to model preventive maintenance as one of several competing risks Parameter estimation in the model is based on Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation The method is tested using a real li...

This paper develops two component-level control-limit preventive maintenance (PM) policies for systems subject to the joint effect of partial recovery PM acts (imperfect PM acts) and variable operational conditions, and investigates the properties of the proposed policies. The extended proportional hazards model (EPHM) is used to model the system failure likelihood influenced by both factors. S...

This paper deals with a condition-based maintenance (CBM) model considering both perfect and imperfect maintenance actions for a deteriorating system whose condition is aperiodically monitored according to a remaining useful life (RUL) based-inspection policy. Perfect maintenance actions restore completely the system to the ’as good as new’ state. Their related cost are however often high. Impe...

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