Performability of FMS based on stochastic process models

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 139-155

  Rupe, Jason ^a   Kuo, Way ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVAILABILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MACHINE COMPONENTS; MACHINERY; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DESIGN; REPAIR;

DESIGN FOR RELIABILITY; STOCHASTIC PROCESS MODELS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035835261     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540010004359     Document Type: Article

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