Optimal Replacement Policies for Devices Subject to a Gamma Wear Process.

Abstract

Suppose that a device is subject to wear occurring randomly in time as a gamma process the set (X(t), t > or = 0). Let zeta be the life length of the device. The device can be replaced before or at failure. In this paper the author gives a form of an optimal replacement policy that minimizes the expected replacement cost per unit time. Discrete version of the above results is also considered.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027722

Entities

People

  • M. Abdel-hameed

Organizations

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Statistical inference.