Subjective estimation of the delay time distribution in maintenance modelling

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 516-529

  Wang, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delay time; Expert judgment; Inspection; Maintenance; Subjective probability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INSPECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY;

DELAY TIME DISTRIBUTION; EXPERT JUDGMENT; MAINTENANCE MODELLING; SUBJECTIVE PROBABILITY;

MAINTENANCE;

EID: 0031162682     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(96)00318-9     Document Type: Article

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