Optimal age and block replacement policies for a multi-component system with failure interaction

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 593-603

  Jhang, Jhy Ping ^a   Sheu, Shey Huei ^b  

^a HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; COSTS; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE;

BLOCK REPLACEMENT POLICIES;

SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

EID: 0034191655     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002077200290902     Document Type: Article

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