An extended optimal replacement model of systems subject to shocks

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 399-412

  Chien, Yu Hung ^a   Sheu, Shey Huei ^b   Zhang, Zhe George ^c   Love, Ernie ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

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

^c WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maintenance; Optimization; Reliability; Repair; Replacement

Indexed keywords

MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RELIABILITY; REPAIR; SHOCK PROBLEMS;

OPTIMAL REPLACEMENT MODEL; POISSON PROCESS; REPLACEMENT;

OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33749148469     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.04.042     Document Type: Article

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