Abstract:This research develops a joint optimization model for the maintenance system of railway locomotives based on a closed queuing network, so as to optimize the maintenance resources allocation and improve the system performance in operation, maintenance and spares stages. The closed queuing network is applied to determine the locomotives availability level, and then is integrated into a cost optimization model. By applying a modified genetic algorithm, the optimal (or approximate) quantities of maintenance channe… Show more
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