Reliability analysis of a maintenance network with repair and preventive maintenance

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 268-280

  Shankar, Gauri ^a   Sahani, Vandana ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Failure; Preventive maintenance; Reliability; Wear; Weibull analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844417465     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710210429627     Document Type: Article

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