Title :
Optimal periodic maintenance of a machine
Author :
Khandelwal, D.N. ; Sharma, J. ; Ray, L.M.
Author_Institution :
University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India
fDate :
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This note discusses an application of the optimal periodic control theory to obtain an optimal maintenance policy of a machine. The maintenance switching time and the termination time are determined by minimizing the average discounted maintenance cost over the process interval.
Keywords :
Maintenance; Optimal control; Periodic processes; Boundary conditions; Control theory; Cost function; Degradation; Differential equations; Economic indicators; Industrial control; Machine shops; Optimal control; Preventive maintenance;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1979.1102068
