Opportunistic replacement in a deterministic environment
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Opportunistic replacement in a deterministic environment
zbMATH Open document ID: 0606.90056
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0548(85)90030-9
author: Sheldon Epstein
author: Yonah Wilamowsky
published in: Computers \& Operations Research
publication date: 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: An opportunistic replacement problem dealing with life-limited parts is analyzed. Because of prohibitively high costs of unscheduled breakdowns, life-limits on system components, e.g. nuclear fusion power systems, may be set so low as to insure performance during allotted life span. If two components with different life-limits are present, each individual scheduled replacement point offers potential opportunity for monetary savings. It is proved that in this deterministic situation only a limited number of the possible replacement points need be considered. An algorithm to generate these points is given and the computational requirements are discussed.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B25
zbMATH DE Number: 3980885
zbMATH Keywords: opportunistic replacement problem
zbMATH Keywords: life-limited parts
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0305-0548(85)90030-9
OpenAlex ID: W1978283645
cites work: Q5340444
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3980885