Residual Life Prediction and Optimal Maintenance Decision for a Piece of Equipment

Introduction.- Degradation modelling and remaining useful life estimation based on a nonlinear diffusion process.- Degradation modelling and remaining useful life estimation based on a Wiener process with change points.- Residual life prediction based on an inverse-Gaussian process.- Degradation modelling and remaining useful life prediction with support vector machines.- Degradation modelling and remaining useful life estimation based on a relative vector machine fuzzy model.- Performance degradation modelling and reliability prediction based on evidential reasoning approach.- Residual life prediction based on a weight selected particle filter.- Optimal inspection policy based on predicted life information for a deteriorating equipment.- Cooperative predictive maintenance of repairable systems with dependent failure modes and resource constraint.