Title :
Preventive Maintenance Interval for Optimal Reliability of Deteriorating System
Author :
Chaudhuri, Dipak ; Sahu, Kailas C.
Author_Institution :
Industrial Management Centre; Indian Institute of Technology; Kharagpur - 721302 INDIA.
Abstract :
The reliability of a system with increasing failure rates improves with preventive maintenance (PM). But with imperfect PM the system may not regenerate. Whether the system regenerates or not, the optimum PM intervals can be calculated. This has been mathematically formulated and derived here.
Keywords :
Engineering management; Hazards; Industrial engineering; Materials reliability; Mechanical engineering; Operations research; Preventive maintenance; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory; Technology management; Imperfect preventive maintenance;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1977.5220209
