Keyword: inspection

Found 205 papers in total
Timely inspection and deterrence
Timely inspection and deterrence
2001,
Verification of compliance to formal agreements requires the performance of routine...
Control of production processes subject to random shocks
Control of production processes subject to random shocks
1999,
Quality of industrial production processes may suffer from wear-out phenomena...
A simple suboptimal algorithm for system maintenance under partial observability
A simple suboptimal algorithm for system maintenance under partial observability
1999,
We suggest a heuristic solution procedure for Partially Observable Markov Decision...
Optimal stress screening strategies for multi-component systems sold under warranty: The case of phase-type lifetimes
Optimal stress screening strategies for multi-component systems sold under warranty: The case of phase-type lifetimes
1999,
Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) is employed to reduce, if not eliminate, the...
A general solution of the preventive maintenance problem when data are right-censored
A general solution of the preventive maintenance problem when data are right-censored
1999,
In this paper, we suggest a new approach to solve the preventive maintenance problem,...
Optimal surveillance of a failure system
Optimal surveillance of a failure system
1999,
For a system subject to breakdown at some random time, two continuous surveillance...
Statistical modeling of vehicle emissions from inspection/maintenance testing data: An exploratory analysis
Statistical modeling of vehicle emissions from inspection/maintenance testing data: An exploratory analysis
2001,
Many metropolitan areas in the United States use vehicle inspection and maintenance...
Generic Markov models for availability estimation and failure characterization in petroleum refineries
Generic Markov models for availability estimation and failure characterization in petroleum refineries
2001,
Chemical process plant decision making is ongoing during operation based upon...
Algorithms for path-based placement of inspection stations on networks
Algorithms for path-based placement of inspection stations on networks
2000,
Placement of inspection stations is a common task in transportation and communication...
Acceptance sampling and reliability: The tradeoff between component quality and redundancy
Acceptance sampling and reliability: The tradeoff between component quality and redundancy
2000,
This paper examines tradeoffs between two means of improving system reliability. These...
Approximate analysis of unreliable transfer lines with splits in the flow of material
Approximate analysis of unreliable transfer lines with splits in the flow of material
2000,
This paper presents a Markov process model and an approximate decomposition technique...
Performance analysis of serial production lines with quality inspection machines
Performance analysis of serial production lines with quality inspection machines
1998,
In this paper, a model of a highly reliable serial production line is introduced and...
Refining the delay-time-based preventive maintenance inspection model with non-negligible system downtime estimates of the expected number of failures
Refining the delay-time-based preventive maintenance inspection model with non-negligible system downtime estimates of the expected number of failures
2000,
In this paper a refinement to the delay-time-based PM model is presented to account...
Suboptimal Poisson checking processes with a bounded loss function
Suboptimal Poisson checking processes with a bounded loss function
1997,
We discuss the problem of minimizing the expected cost associated with a Poisson...
Pyramids, banking relationships and investment in South Africa
Pyramids, banking relationships and investment in South Africa
1998,
Banks play an important role in reducing information asymmetry in the United States...
Are vehicle emission inspection programs living up to expectations?
Are vehicle emission inspection programs living up to expectations?
2000,
To ensure that the advanced emission control systems installed on modern motor...
Simulated annealing and genetic algorithm approaches for discontinuous coverage satellite constellation design
Simulated annealing and genetic algorithm approaches for discontinuous coverage satellite constellation design
2000,
Constellations of Earth orbiting satellites are used to perform many tasks. If the...
Minimizing some cost functions related to both burn-in and field use
Minimizing some cost functions related to both burn-in and field use
1996,
Burn-in procedure is used to improve the quality of products. In field operation only...
Optimal overhaul intervals with imperfect inspection and repair
Optimal overhaul intervals with imperfect inspection and repair
1998,
This paper is motivated by the idea of a maintenance-free operating period whose...
Elementary methods for failure due to a sequence of Markovian events
Elementary methods for failure due to a sequence of Markovian events
1998,
This paper is concerned with elementary methods for evaluating the distribution of the...
An inspection policy for deteriorating processes using delay-time concept
An inspection policy for deteriorating processes using delay-time concept
1997,
A method for determining the discrete time points of inspection for a deteriorating...
A generalized economic model for joint determination of production run, inspection schedule and control chart design
A generalized economic model for joint determination of production run, inspection schedule and control chart design
1998,
This paper presents a generalized model for a continuous production process for...
Optimal inspection and replacement policies for multi-state deteriorating systems
Optimal inspection and replacement policies for multi-state deteriorating systems
1997,
In this paper, a phase-type approach is proposed to derive optimal inspection and...
Inspection sequencing and part scheduling for flexible manufacturing systems
Inspection sequencing and part scheduling for flexible manufacturing systems
1996,
An approach to the study of integrated effects of inspection sequencing rules and part...
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