Scarf, Philip A.; Cavalcante, Cristiano A.V. - In: International Journal of Production Economics 135 (2012) 1, pp. 372-381
Heterogeneity in component and maintenance quality is considered in the context of age-based inspection and replacement for a single component system. A three-state component failure model is assumed, with a defective state preceding the failed state. Heterogeneity in maintenance intervention is...
