Optimal two-threshold replacement policy in a cumulative damage model

Shey-Huei Sheu (), Tzu-Hsin Liu (), Zhe-George Zhang (), Hsin-Nan Tsai () and Jung-Chih Chen ()
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Shey-Huei Sheu: Providence University
Tzu-Hsin Liu: Providence University
Zhe-George Zhang: Western Washington University
Hsin-Nan Tsai: Providence University
Jung-Chih Chen: National Chiayi University

Annals of Operations Research, 2016, vol. 244, issue 1, No 3, 23-47

Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a two-unit system with failure interactions is studied. The system is subject to two types of shocks (I and II) and the probabilities of these two shock types are age-dependent. A type I shock, rectified by a minimal repair, causes a minor failure of unit A and type II shock causes a complete system failure that calls for a replacement. Each unit A minor failure also results in an amount of damage to unit B. The damages to unit B caused by type I shocks can be accumulated to trigger a preventive replacement or a corrective replacement action. Besides, unit B with cumulative damage of level z may become minor failed with probability $$\pi (z)$$ π ( z ) at each unit A minor failure and rectified by a minimal repair. We consider a more general replacement policy. Under this policy, the system is preventively replaced at the Nth type I shock, or at the time when the total damage to unit B exceeds a pre-specified level Z (but less than a failure level K where $$K>Z$$ K > Z ) or is replaced correctively at first type II shock or when the total damage to unit B exceeding a failure level K, whichever occurs first. To minimize the expected cost per unit time, the optimal replacement policy $$(N^{*}$$ ( N ∗ , $$Z^{*})$$ Z ∗ ) is derived analytically and determined numerically. We also show that several previous maintenance models in the literature are special cases of our model.

Keywords: Cumulative damage model; Optimization; Shock model; Replacement policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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