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Reliability for multiple units adopting sequential imperfect maintenance policies

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Preventive maintenance literature provides so many models that address single unit systems. However, many real life applications deal with multiple-unit systems. This work deals with a sequential imperfect preventive maintenance model and extends it to consider multiple units. The model targets specific system reliability by determining the maintenance timing for each unit in the system. The model helps to optimize the maintenance management process for multiple-unit systems.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr.Sami El-Ferik, Associate professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, for his insightful suggestions that improved the quality of this work. The assistance of Bushra AlHadidi from German-Jordanian university for proof reading the manuscript is appreciated. The authors are also thankful to the reviewers and the editor for their valuable suggestions and comments. The financial assistance of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Laith A. Hadidi

  2. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

    Abdur Rahim

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Hadidi, L.A., Rahim, A. Reliability for multiple units adopting sequential imperfect maintenance policies. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 6, 103–109 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-014-0249-y

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