Table of contents : Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Chapter 1 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul: A Preview 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Maintenance 1.3 Repair 1.4 Overhaul 1.4.1 Overhauling: What Is It? 1.4.1.1 Benefits of Overhauling 1.4.1.2 Factors Determining the Performance of the Overhaul 1.4.1.3 Overhauling of the System in Stages 1.5 Chapter Summary References Chapter 2 Repairable Systems: An Overview 2.1 Introduction to Repairable Systems and Its Terminologies 2.1.1 Basics of Reliability Engineering 2.1.2 Terminologies for Repairable Systems 2.2 Maintenance Actions on Repairable Systems 2.2.1 Reactive or Corrective Maintenance (CM) 2.2.2 Proactive Maintenance 2.2.2.1 Preventive Maintenance 2.2.2.2 Predictive Maintenance 2.3 Classifications of Maintenance Categories 2.3.1 Perfect Maintenance 2.3.1.1 Parametric Approach for Perfect Maintenance 2.3.2 Minimal Maintenance 2.3.2.1 A Parametric Approach to Deal with Minimal Maintenance 2.3.3 Imperfect Maintenance 2.3.3.1 Parametric Approaches to Deal with Imperfect Maintenance 2.4 Concept of Censoring 2.5 Problems Faced by the Industries: Present Scenario 2.5.1 Observation 1 2.5.2 Observation 2 2.5.3 Observation 3 2.5.4 Observation 4 2.5.5 Observation 5 2.6 Chapter Summary References Chapter 3 Imperfect Overhaul Virtual Age Model 3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 Activities during SPM 3.1.2 Activities during Overhaul 3.2 Need for an Imperfect Overhaul 3.3 Imperfect Overhaul Virtual Age Model (IOVAM) 3.4 Chapter Summary References Chapter 4 Techniques for Modeling and Analysis of Censored Data Considering the FM Approach 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Problem Background 4.3 Basic Terminologies 4.4 Representation and Analysis of Cases 4.4.1 Case I 4.4.2 Case II 4.4.3 Case III 4.5 Models for FM-Wise Censored Data Analysis for Repairable Systems 4.5.1 Model I 4.5.2 Model II 4.5.3 Comparison of FM-Wise Censoring Models with Kijima and Other Existing Models 4.6 An Industrial Perspective of Technique 4.6.1 FMEA of Repairable Systems 4.6.1.1 RPN Estimation Using FM-Wise Censored Models 4.6.2 Remaining Useful Life Estimation of Repairable Systems 4.7 Chapter Summary References Chapter 5 Methodology for Identifying HFRCs Considering Risk-Based Threshold on Intensity Function 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 High Failure Rate Components (HFRCs) 5.1.1.1 Need for Identifying HFRCs 5.2 Methodology for Risk-Based Threshold on Intensity Function for HFRC Designation 5.2.1 Steps of the Methodology 5.3 Chapter Summary References Chapter 6 Progressive Maintenance Policy 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Progressive Maintenance Policy (PMP) 6.3 PMP Methodology 6.3.1 Steps of the PMP Methodology 6.3.2 Motivation and Superiority of the Six-Step Maintenance Policy 6.4 Chapter Summary References Chapter 7 Age-Based Maintenance Policies for Repairable Systems 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Age-Based Policies for Repairable Systems 7.2.1 Age-Based Overhaul Period Estimation with Imperfect CM (Policy I) 7.2.2 Age-Based Overhaul Time Estimation with Imperfect CM and SPM (Policy II) 7.2.3 Spare Parts Estimation 7.3 Chapter Summary References Chapter 8 Study and Modeling of Factors Affecting the REI of Repairable Systems 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Limitations of the Quantitative Assessment of RE 8.3 Investigation of Factor/Subfactors Affecting RE 8.4 Tool Chosen for the Analysis 8.5 Chapter Summary References Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Index EULA