“…Nevertheless, several gaps can still be identified, for instance, most of the currently existing life cycle cost models assume a no systematic and fragmentary approach (Xu, Elgh & Erkoyuncu, 2013). In addition, there is a lack of adequate cost models that take into account the links between system performance parameters, and the costs involved, and the configuration complexity of asset systems (Chen, Zheng, Feng & Li, 2013).…”