Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering · 1995 · 276 citations · 15 references
EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringSystems EngineeringCondition AssessmentDecision AnalysisMaintenance EngineeringCondition MonitoringCondition-based MaintenanceEquipment MaintenanceMaintenance ManagementMaintenance StrategyPreventive MaintenanceCondition Monitoring SystemsCondition-based InspectionEquipment Condition AssessmentMaintenanceMaintenance Condition AssessmentMaintenance Condition MonitoringMaintenance Decision AnalysisMaintenance Decision Support Systems
The primary objective of equipment maintenance programmes is to preserve system functions in a cost‐effective manner. Surveys a wide variety of techniques commonly used to monitor the condition of mechanical systems. Reviews some of the decision models designed to address this type of inspection problem; concludes with some suggestions for future research directions in this type of decision problem.
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