An Optimal Decision Rule for Repair vs Replacement

IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Volumn R-26, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 179-181

  Muth, Eginhard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost minimizing; Decreasing residual life; Maintenance policy; Repair or replace

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY AND ANALYSIS;

MAINTENANCE;

EID: 0017522842     PISSN: 00189529     EISSN: 15581721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TR.1977.5220108     Document Type: Article

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