On the availability of a k-out-of-N system given limited spares and repair capacity under a condition based maintenance strategy

K.S. de Smidt-Destombes, M.C. van der Heijden, A. van Harten

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    Abstract

    This paper considers a k-out-of-N system with identical, repairable components. Maintenance is initiated when the number of failed components exceeds some critical level. After a possible set-up time, all failed components are replaced by spares. A multi-server repair shop repairs the failed components. The system availability depends on the spare part stock level, the maintenance policy and the repair capacity. We present a mathematical model supporting the trade-off between these three parameters. We present both an exact and an approximate approach to analyse our model. In some numerical experiments, we provide insight on the impact of repair capacity, number of spares and preventive maintenance policy on the availability. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)287-300
    JournalReliability Engineering and System Safety
    Volume83
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

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