The objective of this work is to determine and study, analyze and elaborate, classify and
categorize the main risk analysis and risk-assessment methods and techniques by …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on maintenance optimization
models and associated case studies. For these optimization models critical observations are …

The reliability of the power plants and transmission lines in the electricity industry is crucial
for meeting demand. Consequently, timely maintenance plays a major role reducing …

Microgrids have received great interest in achieving high renewable energy penetration.
However, intermittent renewable generation may cause reliability problem (ie, power …

Most production scheduling problems, including the standard flexible job-shop scheduling
problem (FJSP), assume that machines are continuously available. However, in most …

In this paper, the problem of reliability-based periodic preventive maintenance (PM)
planning for systems with deteriorating components has been considered. The objective is …

This paper presents reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) analysis framework for
evaluating the performance of a circulation system of water (WCS) used in a coal-fired …

The work reported in this paper evaluates the performance of the turbo-generator subsystem
of a thermal power plant by employing a particle swarm optimization method. The majorly …

Boiler heat exchanger tubes erode over time, leading to costly leaks and capacity loss as
damaged tubes are taken out of operation. These losses can be recovered by replacing the …

This paper considers the problem of Power Plant Preventive Maintenance Scheduling
(PPPMS). The goal is to evaluate which generators must stop production to be checked …