| Article ID: | iaor20013810 |
| Country: | China |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 95 |
| End Page Number: | 99 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Journal: | Fuzzy Systems and Mathematics |
| Authors: | Zhao Jianmin, Zhao Jianhua, Yu Hequn |
| Keywords: | spare parts |
Based on the present models of planned replacement, this paper studies on the problem of replacement policy with repairable units and limited spares. Using the property of Markov at the points of replacement period, a model of determining the optimal period is developed with objective of maximizing the mean time to first failure of system.