Joint optimal inspection and inventory for a k-out-of-n system

Erik T.S. Bjarnason, Sharareh Taghipour and Dragan Banjevic

Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2014, vol. 131, issue C, 203-215

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to develop a model, which optimizes jointly the inspection frequency and the inventory level for a k-out-of-n system with repairable components whose failures are hidden.

Keywords: Reliability; Maintenance; K-out-of-n system; Periodic inspection; Inventory; Optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2014.06.018

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