• DocumentCode
    1344563
  • Title

    Optimal Number of Minimal Repairs before Replacement

  • Author

    Park, Kyung S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Industrial Science; Korea Advanced Institute of Science; PO Box 150, Chongyangni; Seoul KOREA
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    137
  • Lastpage
    140
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a model for determining the optimal number of minimal repairs before replacement. The basic concept paralles the periodic replacement model with minimal repair at failure introduced by Barlow & Hunter, the only difference being the replacement is signaled by the number of previous minimal repairs performed on the unit. In the case of Weibull distribution, which is widely used for failures, the optimal solution is simple and more cost effective compared to Barlow & Hunter´s Policy II.
  • Keywords
    Cost function; Delay effects; Hazards; Maintenance; Marketing and sales; Reliability theory; Resumes; Shape; Weibull distribution; Failure number for replacement; Failure rate; Minimal repair; Non homogeneous Poisson process;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TR.1979.5220523
  • Filename
    5220523