On time-dependent availability and maintenance optimization of standby units under various maintenance policies

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-89

  Vaurio, J K ^a  

^a Fortum Oil and Gas Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAINTENANCE POLICY; TIME-DEPENDENT AVAILABILITY;

AGING OF MATERIALS; AVAILABILITY; ECONOMICS; MAINTENANCE;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 0031125880     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(96)00132-9     Document Type: Article

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