Optimal maintenance policies for a safety‐critical system and its deteriorating sensor

We consider the integrated problem of optimally maintaining an imperfect, deteriorating sensor and the safety‐critical system it monitors. The sensor's costless observations of the binary state of the system become less informative over time. A costly full inspection may be conducted to perfectly discern the state of the system, after which the system is replaced if it is in the out‐of‐control state. In addition, a full inspection provides the opportunity to replace the sensor. We formulate the problem of adaptively scheduling full inspections and sensor replacements using a partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) model. The objective is to minimize the total expected discounted costs associated with system operation, full inspection, system replacement, and sensor replacement. We show that the optimal policy has a threshold structure and demonstrate the value of coordinating system and sensor maintenance via numerical examples. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 64: 399–417, 2017     

Determining a threshold control policy for an imperfect production system with rework jobs

Consider a threshold control policy for an imperfect production system with only a work center handling both regular and rework jobs. An imperfect production system studied here, generates defect jobs by factors other than machine failures. A threshold control or (ω, s) policy sets the guideline for a work center to switch between regular and rework jobs. A production cycle begins with loading and processing of several batches of regular jobs with a lot size equal to s. The outcome of each completed regular job is an independent Bernoulli trial with three possibilities: good, rework, or scrap. Once the work center accumulates more than a threshold ω of rework jobs, it finishes the last batch of regular jobs and switches to rework jobs. The objective of this research is to find a threshold ω and a lot size s that maximize the average long‐term profit. The ultimate goal is to construct a simple algorithm to search for ω and s that can be implemented directly in production management systems, as a result of this work. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 46: 273–301, 1999     

美军维修改革发展研究

维修保障是武器装备形成战斗力的关键要素。随着国际形势和美国国内经济、科技等方面的发展变化,美军的维修策略、维修技术以及维修保障信息化等方面也在不断变革。总结了2000年前后至今,美军在维修保障方面的重大变革,对其发展趋势进行了预测,并结合我军装备保障实际,积极探索切实可行的有效对策。     

设备的一种计划维修策略

本文根据设备在全寿命内有事后修理、计划修理和最后报废的实际情况,以全寿命内单位时间的更新维修期望费用最少为目标函数,建立一种数学模型,寻求设备在全寿命内最佳计划修理次数N和最佳的一组计划维修时间间隔集T。     

Application of Markov renewal theory and semi-Markov decision processes in maintenance modeling and optimization of multi-unit systems

In this paper, a condition-based maintenance model for a multi-unit production system is proposed and analyzed using Markov renewal theory. The units of the system are subject to gradual deterioration, and the gradual deterioration process of each unit is described by a three-state continuous time homogeneous Markov chain with two working states and a failure state. The production rate of the system is influenced by the deterioration process and the demand is constant. The states of the units are observable through regular inspections and the decision to perform maintenance depends on the number of units in each state. The objective is to obtain the steady-state characteristics and the formula for the long-run average cost for the controlled system. The optimal policy is obtained using a dynamic programming algorithm. The result is validated using a semi-Markov decision process formulation and the policy iteration algorithm. Moreover, an analytical expression is obtained for the calculation of the mean time to initiate maintenance using the first passage time theory.     

基于认知实验的虚拟维修训练效果评估研究

为了客观、准确地评估虚拟维修训练系统的训练效果,从实验的角度出发,提出了基于认知实验的虚拟维修训练效果评估方法。首先,分析了虚拟维修训练的评估现状;其次,重点阐述了该方法的实施步骤,并通过对比维修人员基于传统训练手段和虚拟维修训练手段的考试成绩,评估训练系统的训练效果,为系统的改进、优化以及下一步的推广使用提供了重要的理论依据;最后,通过实例分析,验证了该方法的可行性和科学性.     

基于改进TOPSIS法的维修保障系统效能评估研究

维修保障系统涉及因素众多,对其进行效能评估是一项非常复杂的问题.在分析TOPSIS及其改进方法的基础上,构建了维修保障系统效能评估指标体系,应用改进TOPSIS法对维修保障系统效能进行了综合评估,并将评估结果与AHP和突变评价法的结果进行比较,结论一致.为维修保障系统效能评估问题寻求出一种新的方法,其评估结果可为决策提供定量依据.     

基于随机Petri网的维修质量管理组织结构建模与分析

简述了利用随机Petri网进行维修质量管理组织结构建模的方法。根据实际需求,建立了2种组织结构形式的仿真模型。以模型为基础,对维修质量管理组织结构的静态结构和动态行为进行了研究,解决了维修质量管理组织结构的优选问题,对组织结构设计具有一定的指导作用。     

装备表面现代维修保养技术研究

结合装备表面智能维修保养技术方面的研究成果,介绍了装甲装备故障智能检测技术、自适应、自修复功能材料,装甲装备器材全自动保养设备等先进技术,侧重装备维修保养阐述了如何提高信息化程度,推进军队武器装备维修保养技术的现代化建设。     

一种基于辅助交互的手抓握动作生成方法

针对沉浸式、非沉浸式和混合式虚拟维修系统中,维修动作交互过程繁琐、实现效果不佳的问题,提出一种高效的辅助交互方法,首先基于现有的维修动作规则和用户对维修任务的理解,建立了用户辅助信息接口和系统反馈辅助信息接口,前者由用户提供抓取目标、抓取手形和抓握点等辅助信息加速交互过程,系统通过后者反馈辅助信息帮助用户进一步决策,然后应用增广矩阵方法对经典逆向运动学算法进行扩展并生成具体的维修动作,最后应用该方法实现了装备车辆轮胎更换任务中维修动作的生成,维修动作交互过程的鲁棒性和效率得到显著提高。