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This paper considers an inspection model whose failure is known only through checking. A new approximate calculation of optimal checking procedures is suggested. This computes successive check times backwards, supposing that an appropriate check time is previously given after a large number of checks. This policy is simple to compute and compares fairly well with the optimal policy.
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Nakagawa, T., Yasui, K. Approximate Calculation of Optimal Inspection Times. J Oper Res Soc 31, 851–853 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1980.153
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1980.153