The probability distribution of maintenance cost of a system affected by the gamma process of degradation: Finite time solution - Cheng, Tianjin; Pandey, Mahesh D.; van der Weide, J.A.M. (Reliability engineering & system safety, 2012)
Keywords: Applied sciences; Asymptotic properties; Characteristic function; Condition-based maintenance; Cost engineering; Decision theory. Utility theory; Degradation; Exact sciences and technology; Financial risk; Gamma process; Intervals; Maintenance costs; Maintenance optimization; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Mathematics; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Optimization; Probability and statistics; Probability distribution; Reliability theory. Replacement problems; Sciences and techniques of general use; Statistics; Stochastic degradation; Characteristic function; Condition-based maintenance; Financial risk; Gamma process; Probability distribution; Maintenance optimization; Stochastic degradation; Decision making; Distribution cost; Discrete Fourier transformation; Maintenance cost; Financial management; Minimization; Maintenance; Stochastic process; Statistical forecasting; Modeling; Optimization; Renewal; Discrete function; Gamma distribution; Uncertain system; Systems engineering; Asymptotic approximation