Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering: Volume 2 Issue 1

Reliability‐centred maintenance applied to power plant auxiliaries

S. Srikrishna, G.S. Yadava, P.N. Rao

Availability of auxiliary equipment for coal‐based power plants is very important for the achievement of maximum generation and the improvement of plant load factor (PLF). In this…

Preventive maintenance modelling: A Bayesian perspective

David F. Percy, Khairy A.H. Kobbacy

Develops practical models for preventive maintenance policies using Bayesian methods of statistical inference. Considers the analysis of a delayed renewal process and a delayed…

Automated process monitoring using statistical pattern recognition techniques on X‐bar control charts

Amjed Al‐Ghanim, Jay Jordan

Quality control charts are statistical process control tools aimed at monitoring a (manufacturing) process to detect any deviations from normal operation and to aid in process…

Optimal ordering policies with time‐dependent delay structure

Tadashi Dohi, Naoto Kaio, Shunji Osaki

Develops a generalized ordering policy for one‐unit systems in which a lead time depends on the failure time. When an ordered spare is delivered after the lead time it is put into…