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Replacement and Maintenance Policies of Devices: A Review

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Stochastic Reliability and Maintenance Modeling

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In this chapter, we discuss the contributions of the author to replacement and maintenance of devices. Some related works are also discussed.

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Acknowledgments

The author thanks Professor Shunji Osaki for his valuable contributions to the fields of reliability theory, applied probability, and operations research. He has published numerous papers in professional journals, organized many international conferences, and has written several books. He served as Editor, Associate Editor, and on the Editorial board of many international journals. His dedication and contribution to the above-mentioned fields are certainly appreciated. The author thanks the anonymous referee for his suggestions on an earlier version of this chapter.

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Abdel-Hameed, M. (2013). Replacement and Maintenance Policies of Devices: A Review. In: Dohi, T., Nakagawa, T. (eds) Stochastic Reliability and Maintenance Modeling. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering, vol 9. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4971-2_9

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