Optimal burn-in and preventive maintenance warranty strategies with time-dependent maintenance costs
Journal article, 2013
This article considers the determination of the optimal burn-in time, the degree of preventive maintenance, and the preventive maintenance interval (or, equivalently, the number of preventive maintenance actions) for warranted products with time-dependent maintenance costs. The expected cost function is derived by adopting an appropriate age-reduction model and the determination of the optimal joint solution is discussed. Finally, the impact of providing a burn-in/preventive maintenance program is evaluated through numerical examples.
decision
preventive maintenance
products
policies
virtual
burn-in
minimal repair
time-dependent maintenance cost
reliability
servicing strategy
systems
model
Age-reduction model
periodic replacement
life
Author
Mahmood Shafiee
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics
University of Gothenburg
M. Finkelstein
Max Planck Society
University of the Free State
M. J. Zuo
University of Alberta
IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
0740-817X (ISSN) 15458830 (eISSN)
Vol. 45 9 1024-1033Subject Categories
Other Mechanical Engineering
DOI
10.1080/0740817x.2013.768784