Diagnostics and prognostics utilising dynamic Bayesian networks applied to a wind turbine gearbox [PDF]
, 2012 The UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind and this is set to increase significantly in future years. The difficulty in conducting maintenance offshore leads to increased operation and maintenance costs compared to onshore but with better
Kenyon, Andrew +4 more
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Review of prognostic problem in condition-based maintenance.
, 2009 International audienceprognostic is nowadays recognized as a key feature in maintenance strategies as it should allow avoiding inopportune maintenance spending. Real prognostic systems are however scarce in industry.
Dragomir, Florin +4 more
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Identification of Railway Vertical Track Alignment via the Unknown Input Observer
Applied SciencesIn this paper, a model-based approach for the identification of the railway vertical track alignment from simulation data is presented. The proposed methodology is based on the application of the unknown input observer algorithm.
Stefano Alfi +4 more
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Railway condition-based maintenance model with stochastic deterioration
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2014 The application of mathematical programming for scheduling preventive maintenance in railways is relatively new. This paper presents a stochastic mathematical model designed to optimize and to predict tamping operations in ballasted tracks as preventive ...
Cecília Vale, Isabel M. Ribeiro
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After-sales services optimisation through dynamic opportunistic maintenance: a wind energy case study [PDF]
, 2018 After-sales maintenance services can be a very profitable source of incomes for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) due to the increasing interest of assets’ users on performance-based contracts.
Castellano, Eduardo +3 more
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An investigation into the potential of advanced sensor technology to support the maintenance of pipeline distribution systems [PDF]
, 2010 The construction industry has been challenged by the UK Construction Foresight Panel to apply advanced information and communication technology to improve the performance, in terms of sustainability, of the existing built environment and infrastructure.
Umeadi, Boniface B.N.
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The Evolution of complexity in self-maintaining cellular information processing networks [PDF]
, 2011 We examine the role of self-maintenance (collective autocatalysis) in the evolution of computational biochemical networks. In primitive proto-cells (lacking separate genetic machinery) self-maintenance is a necessary condition for the direct reproduction
Decraene, James, McMullin, Barry
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A Study of the Impact of Prognostic Errors on System Performance [PDF]
, 2006 Condition-based maintenance is growing in popularity as a means of improving equipment maintenance efficiency. Whether it be the maintenance of an airplane, a computer system, or any type of physical system, the prognostic tools associated with condition-
Carrasco, Mauricio
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Review and Comparison of Intelligent Optimization Modelling Techniques for Energy Forecasting and Condition-Based Maintenance in PV Plants [PDF]
, 2019 Within the field of soft computing, intelligent optimization modelling techniques include various major techniques in artificial intelligence. These techniques pretend to generate new business knowledge transforming sets of "raw data" into business ...
Crespo Márquez, Adolfo +4 more
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CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE: STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2012 <p>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research on condition-based maintenance (CBM) spans disciplines and introduces a wide range of concepts. On the basis of statistical analysis of the papers published in major maintenance-related journals, the development of the
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