The implication of this method for achieving real saving in maintenance The mathematical procedure requires expressing the deterioration phenomenon in the form of simple Markov process. As an added result of this analysis, the algebraic method provides technique for collecting deterioration data in terms of distributions and not just averages..
As an added result of this analysis, the algebraic method provides technique for collecting deterioration data in terms of distributions and not just averages..
The method provides systematic search for lemon equipments, and, conversely, protects against discarding those equipments which tend to maintain high performance levels over extended periods of time.
Hypothetical numerical examples established the potential of this method is that forecast of equipment failure is based only on existing performance level and is independent of any history of prior deterioration rate.
As an added result of this analysis, the algebraic method provides technique for collecting deterioration data in terms of distributions and not just averages.. This was necessitated by the large number of input parameters consisting of maintenance parameters and matrix of probabilities descriptive of the deterioration phenomenon. The method provides systematic search for lemon equipments, and, conversely, protects against discarding those equipments which tend to maintain high performance levels over extended periods of time. The criterion for scheduling preventive maintenance to minimize expected average hourly maintenance based on criterion of periodically observing deterioration in one or more equipment performance characteristics.