Maintenance Optimization for Complex System using Evolutionary Algorithms under Reliability Constraints within the Context of the Reliability-Centered-Maintenance

Abdallah, Bouzouada; Yssaad, Benyssaad; Mohamed, Daoud; Bekkouche, Benaissa; Yagoubi, B.

doi:10.23940/ijpe.21.01.p1.113

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“…In [12], optimization techniques using evolutionary algorithms for complex system maintenance costs are presented. The aim is to minimize maintenance costs while maintaining system reliability.…”

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Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Optimization with Variable Age Reduction Factor and Independent Intervention Level

Pereira,

Melani,

Kashiwagi

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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Maintenance policies are crucial for ensuring the reliability, safety, and longevity of a system, as well as reducing the risk of accidents. Preventive maintenance (PM) is an effective strategy to keep equipment and systems in good working order by fixing potential issues before they cause downtime or safety hazards. However, optimizing the time intervals between PM activities is essential for minimizing the overall maintenance cost. This paper proposes an innovative approach that considers the intervention level of maintenance activities as an independent variable of PM times. The approach provides greater flexibility in creating maintenance plans, as it considers practical aspects that may impact maintenance activities beyond the time interval between PMs. The proposed approach uses a reliability model that incorporates imperfect preventive maintenance and a variable improvement factor based on age reduction. The improvement factor of each preventive maintenance activity (PMA) is defined based on the intervention level of the activity itself, which is determined by the number of tasks performed, execution time, and the number of items replaced in the maintenance plan. The proposed maintenance strategy determines not only the optimal times for PMAs and the respective intervention level but also the optimal number of maintenance activities that minimize the total maintenance cost along a fixed and user-defined planning horizon. The effectiveness and precision of the approach have been demonstrated through a series of numerical examples and a comprehensive case study involving three heat exchangers situated within the hydroelectric power plant.

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