Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems

A periodic maintenance policy through either an imperfect repair or replacement is proposed for a repairable system. It is assumed that the system is subject to an inverse Gaussian degradation process. The effect of imperfect repair is modelled through both arithmetic reduction of degradation and ar...

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Main Authors: Khatereh Rajinia, Mostafa Razmkhah
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Language:English
Published: Iran University of Science & Technology 2025-06-01
Series:International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
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Online Access:http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2072-en.pdf
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description A periodic maintenance policy through either an imperfect repair or replacement is proposed for a repairable system. It is assumed that the system is subject to an inverse Gaussian degradation process. The effect of imperfect repair is modelled through both arithmetic reduction of degradation and arithmetic reduction of age approaches. The degradation level of the system is measured after each imperfect repair in periodic time intervals. The system is replaced if its deterioration level exceeds a pre-determined technical threshold or at the nth inspection time, whichever occurs first. The main goal of the paper is to find the optimal value of n based on expected cost rate function. Some theoretical results are derived and then the optimal policy is obtained numerically. The effect of imperfect repair, the inspection time interval, the value of technical degradation threshold, and the costs of interest are all studied on the optimal policy.
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spelling doaj-art-7320032a2e4447d0967da339afe925b62025-08-20T03:53:57ZengIran University of Science & TechnologyInternational Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research2008-48892345-363X2025-06-013622938Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systemsKhatereh Rajinia0Mostafa Razmkhah1 Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P. O. Box 1159, Mashhad 91775, Iran Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P. O. Box 1159, Mashhad 91775, Iran A periodic maintenance policy through either an imperfect repair or replacement is proposed for a repairable system. It is assumed that the system is subject to an inverse Gaussian degradation process. The effect of imperfect repair is modelled through both arithmetic reduction of degradation and arithmetic reduction of age approaches. The degradation level of the system is measured after each imperfect repair in periodic time intervals. The system is replaced if its deterioration level exceeds a pre-determined technical threshold or at the nth inspection time, whichever occurs first. The main goal of the paper is to find the optimal value of n based on expected cost rate function. Some theoretical results are derived and then the optimal policy is obtained numerically. The effect of imperfect repair, the inspection time interval, the value of technical degradation threshold, and the costs of interest are all studied on the optimal policy.http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2072-en.pdfcost functioninverse gaussian processmaintenancereduction of degradation (age) model
spellingShingle Khatereh Rajinia
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Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research
cost function
inverse gaussian process
maintenance
reduction of degradation (age) model
title Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
title_full Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
title_fullStr Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
title_full_unstemmed Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
title_short Optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
title_sort optimal number of imperfect repairs for deteriorating systems
topic cost function
inverse gaussian process
maintenance
reduction of degradation (age) model
url http://ijiepr.iust.ac.ir/article-1-2072-en.pdf
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