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A Decision Support Methodology For Improving Equipment Reliability, Caiqiao Xu
A Decision Support Methodology For Improving Equipment Reliability, Caiqiao Xu
Masters Theses
Purpose - Aggressive Maintenance Strategy can improve the overall operation and reliability through redesigning or modifying equipment. A decision support tool is proposed that could aid in discovering the many options and in selecting the best approach for redesigning or for modifying the equipment. The new tool has three sections that correspond to the equipment life cycle:
1. Keeping the equipment in perfect running condition.
2. Identifying defects as soon as the equipment starts to degrade.
3. Minimizing losses after the equipment has ceased functioning.
Design/Methodology – The first section seeks to keep the equipment running in perfect condition. There …