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Abstract
This paper introduces performance-centred maintenance (PCM) as a novel approach to maintain systems when dual consideration is given to operational performance and degradation condition. We consider situations where performance and condition do not necessarily deteriorate at the same rate typified by, say, an ageing system still achieving good performance or a new system performing poorly. In this problem context, competing interests may arise between different decision-makers, such as operators and maintainers, since alternative strategies may benefit either performance or condition at the expense of the other. To address this challenge we introduce a theoretical framework for the PCM approach and discuss key characteristics of the modelling problem. The general PCM approach is motivated by a real-world industrial system for which maintenance decisions required to be optimised. A specific application is shown for the industry problem which we model by a Markov decision process capable of interrogating decisions over multiple time-scales. We obtain an exact solution using dynamic programming. We also explore a less computationally challenging heuristic using a reinforcement learning algorithm and evaluate its accuracy for the large-scale industry model. We show that optimal maintenance policies from a PCM model can provide decision support to both maintainers and operators taking account of both perspectives of the problem.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 579-595 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | European Journal of Operational Research |
Volume | 292 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 13 Nov 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2021 |
Keywords
- maintenance
- performance-centred maintenance
- maintenance optimisation
- Markov decision processes
- reinforcement learning
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E Infrastructure Bid - Capital Equipment Bid
Littlejohn, D. (Principal Investigator), Fedorov, M. (Co-investigator), Mulheran, P. (Co-investigator) & Reese, J. (Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
20/01/12 → 31/03/12
Project: Research
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Dependent competing risks in reliability and maintainability assessment
Bedford, T. (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/07/05 → 31/01/09
Project: Research