Opportunistic maintenance strategy optimization considering imperfect maintenance under hybrid unit-level maintenance strategy

Opportunistic maintenance is a widely adopted strategy for maintaining multi-unit systems, which has garnered significant attention from researchers. However, the current opportunistic maintenance still suffers from certain limitations, such as single preventive maintenance strategy at unit-level and lack of flexibility in optimization model. In this paper, an optimization model for scheduled maintenance (SM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) at the unit-level is presented, and the associated maintenance costs are analyzed. Subsequently, a preventive opportunistic maintenance strategy optimization model under hybrid unit-level maintenance strategies is established by considering imperfect preventive maintenance. An optimization algorithm based on Monte Carlo simulation is designed to solve the model. Finally, the opportunistic maintenance strategy of CNC gear grinding machine is developed. Comparing the opportunistic maintenance strategy given in this paper with other maintenance strategies, the results show that the maintenance strategy presented in this paper can significantly reduce the maintenance cost of the CNC grinding machine. The opportunistic maintenance strategy optimization method proposed in this paper can provide guidance for relevant enterprises to formulate maintenance strategies.

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This paper proposes an optimization model for scheduled maintenance (SM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) at the unit-level and analyzes the associated maintenance costs. An optimization algorithm based on Monte Carlo simulation is designed to solve the model. The results show that the maintenance strategy presented in this paper can significantly reduce maintenance costs.