An age replacement policy with increasing minimal repair cost

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Young Yun
1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 557-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shey-Huei Sheu

This paper considers a modified block replacement with two variables and general random minimal repair cost. Under such a policy, an operating system is preventively replaced by new ones at times kT (k= 1, 2, ···) independently of its failure history. If the system fails in [(k − 1)T, (k − 1)T+ T0) it is either replaced by a new one or minimally repaired, and if in [(k − 1) T + T0, kT) it is either minimally repaired or remains inactive until the next planned replacement. The choice of these two possible actions is based on some random mechanism which is age-dependent. The cost of the ith minimal repair of the system at age y depends on the random part C(y) and the deterministic part ci (y). The expected cost rate is obtained, using the results of renewal reward theory. The model with two variables is transformed into a model with one variable and the optimum policy is discussed.


Author(s):  
BERMAWI P. ISKANDAR ◽  
HIROAKI SANDOH

This study discusses an opportunity-based age replacement policy for a system which has a warranty period (0, S]. When the system fails at its age x≤S, a minimal repair is performed. If an opportunity occurs to the system at its age x for S<x<T, we take the opportunity with probability p to preventively replace the system, while we conduct a corrective replacement when it fails on (S, T). Finally if its age reaches T, we execute a preventive replacement. Under this replacement policy, the design variable is T. For the case where opportunities occur according to a Poisson process, a long-run average cost of this policy is formulated under a general failure time distribution. It is, then, shown that one of the sufficient conditions where a unique finite optimal T* exists is that the failure time distribution is IFR (Increasing Failure Rate). Numerical examples are also presented for the Weibull failure time distribution.


1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (02) ◽  
pp. 557-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shey-Huei Sheu

This paper considers a modified block replacement with two variables and general random minimal repair cost. Under such a policy, an operating system is preventively replaced by new ones at timeskT(k=1, 2, ···) independently of its failure history. If the system fails in [(k − 1)T,(k− 1)T+T0) it is either replaced by a new one or minimally repaired, and if in [(k− 1)T+T0, kT) it is either minimally repaired or remains inactive until the next planned replacement. The choice of these two possible actions is based on some random mechanism which is age-dependent. The cost of theith minimal repair of the system at ageydepends on the random partC(y) and the deterministic partci(y). The expected cost rate is obtained, using the results of renewal reward theory. The model with two variables is transformed into a model with one variable and the optimum policy is discussed.


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