Optimum component test plans for phased-mission systems

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 255-265

  Feyzioǧlu, Orhan ^a   Altinel, I Kuban ^b   Özekici, Süleyman ^c  

^a GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Component testing; Phased mission systems; Reliability; Semi infinite linear programming

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY THEORY;

COMPONENT TESTING; PHASED-MISSION SYSTEMS; SEMI-INFINITE LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 34548685851     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.01.053     Document Type: Article

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