A survey of the research done on preventive maintenance is presented. The scope of the
present survey is on the research published after the 1976 paper by Pierskalla and Voelker …

Most engineering systems su? er some deterioration with time from wear,-tigue, and
damage, and ultimately fail when their strength exceeds a critical level. Failure mechanisms …

The concepts behind the design and operation of engineered systems have evolved
significantly over the last decades. Engineering design has historically been conceived as …

This paper studies structural deterioration as a result of the combined action of progressive
degradation (eg, corrosion, fatigue) and sudden events (eg, earthquakes). The structural …

This paper discusses a condition based maintenance model with exponential failures and
fixed inspection intervals for a two-unit system in series. The condition of each unit, such as …

This paper discusses a condition based maintenance model with exponential failures, and
fixed inspection intervals. A condition of the equipment, such as vibration, is monitored at …

We develop two reliability shock models with competing risks when the critical failure level of
shock sizes varies with the system performance level. In the two models, the interarrival …

Aged fossil-fired power plants are increasing greatly in Japan and they need the appropriate
maintenance for their steady operations. The preventive maintenance (PM) of such systems …

A production system is subject to random failure. The system continuously accumulates
damage through a “wear” process and the failure time depends on the accumulated damage …

Reliable infrastructure assets impact significantly on quality of life and provide a stable
foundation for economic growth and competitiveness. Decisions about the way assets are …