Abstract
This paper proposes a model to find the optimal periodic inspection interval on a finite time horizon for a complex repairable system. In general, it may be assumed that components of the system are subject to soft or hard failures, with minimal repairs. Hard failures are either self-announcing or the system stops when they take place and they are fixed instantaneously. Soft failures are unrevealed and can be detected only at scheduled inspections but they do not stop the system from functioning. In this paper we consider a simple policy where soft failures are detected and fixed only at planned inspections, but not at moments of hard failures. One version of the model takes into account the elapsed times from soft failures to their detection. The other version of the model considers a threshold for the total number of soft failures. A combined model is also proposed to incorporate both threshold and elapsed times. A recursive procedure is developed to calculate probabilities of failures in every interval, and expected downtimes. Numerical examples of calculation of optimal inspection frequencies are given. The data used in the examples are adapted from a hospital's maintenance data for a general infusion pump.
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