A degradation path-dependent approach for remaining useful life estimation with an exact and closed-form solution

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-66

  Si, Xiao Sheng ^a,b   Wang, Wenbin ^c   Chen, Mao Yin ^b   Hu, Chang Hua ^a   Zhou, Dong Hua ^b  

^a XI'AN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c University of Science and Technology Beijing   (China)

Author keywords

Expectation maximization; First passage time; Prognostics; Remaining useful life; Replacement

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

EXPECTATION - MAXIMIZATIONS; FIRST PASSAGE TIME; PROGNOSTICS; REMAINING USEFUL LIVES; REPLACEMENT;

MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE;

EID: 84873056627     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2012.10.030     Document Type: Article

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