Application of genetic algorithm to risk-based maintenance operations of liquefied natural gas carrier systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-52

  Nwaoha, T C ^a   Yang, Z ^a   Wang, J ^a   Bonsall, S ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cost; genetic algorithm; liquefied natural gas carrier systems; maintenance; risk

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MAINTENANCE; MATLAB; REPAIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISKS; SEARCH ENGINES; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; COST OF MAINTENANCE; FAILURE FREQUENCY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIERS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES; RISK-BASED MAINTENANCES;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 79951913801     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544089JPME336     Document Type: Article

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