Optimal non-periodic inspection for a multivariate degradation model

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-43

  Barker, C T ^a   Newby, M J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Health monitoring; Regenerative process; Renewal reward; Statistical testing; Wiener process

Indexed keywords

INSPECTION; RANDOM PROCESSES; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; SULFATE MINERALS;

CRITICAL LEVELS; DEGRADATION MODELING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; EXPECTED LIFETIME; HEALTH MONITORING; INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE; MULTIVARIATE STOCHASTIC PROCESS; OPTIMAL CHOICE; OPTIMAL POLICIES; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PERIODIC INSPECTIONS; REGENERATIVE PROCESS; RENEWAL-REWARD; STATISTICAL TESTING; SYSTEM STATES; WIENER PROCESS; WIENER PROCESSES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 52149121858     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2007.03.015     Document Type: Article

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