A review on maintenance optimization

De Jonge, B; Scarf, PA

Abstract

To this day, continuous developments of technical systems and increasing reliance on equipment have resulted in a growing importance of effective maintenance activities. During the last couple of decades, a substantial amount of research has been carried out on this topic. In this study we review more than two hundred papers on maintenance modeling and optimization that have appeared in the period 2001 to 2018. We begin by describing terms commonly used in the modeling process. Then, in our classification, we first distinguish single-unit and multi-unit systems. Further sub-classification follows, based on the state space of the deterioration process modeled. Other features that we discuss in this review are discrete and continuous condition monitoring, inspection, replacement, repair, and the various types of dependencies that may exist between units within systems. We end with the main developments during the review period and with potential future research directions.

Citation

De Jonge, B., & Scarf, P. (2020). A review on maintenance optimization. European Journal of Operational Research, 285(3), 805-824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.047

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 23, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 16, 2020
• Deposit Date: Sep 23, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 26, 2021
• Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
• Print ISSN: 0377-2217
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 285
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 805-824
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.047
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.047
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