A bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Applied Probability
- Vol. 31 (4), 1123-1127
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3215336
Abstract
In this paper, a repairable system consisting of one unit and a single repairman is studied. Assume that the system after repair is not as good as new. Under this assumption, a bivariate replacement policy (T, N), where T is the working age and N is the number of failures of the system is studied. The problem is to determine the optimal replacement policy (T, N)∗such that the long-run average cost per unit time is minimized. The explicit expression of the long-run average cost per unit time is derived, and the corresponding optimal replacement policy can be determined analytically or numerically. Finally, under some conditions, we show that the policy (T, N)∗ is better than policies N∗ or T∗.Keywords
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