Surveillance test policy optimization through genetic algorithms using non-periodic intervention frequencies and considering seasonal constraints

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Lapa, Celso M F ^a   Pereira, Cláudio M N A ^a,b   Frutuoso e Melo, Paulo F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Optimization; Probabilistic safety assessment; Reliability engineering; Surveillance tests

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; PROBABILITY; STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS;

SURVELLIANCE TESTING;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 0038181371     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(03)00085-1     Document Type: Article

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