Handbook of Maintenance Management and Engineering
The Handbook of Maintenance Management and Engineering covers a wide range of topics in maintenance management and engineering. It includes extensive references to the theoretical foundations, recent research and future directions of this important subjec
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Mohamed Ben-Daya • Salih O. Duffuaa Abdul Raouf • Jezdimir Knezevic • Daoud Ait-Kadi Editors
Handbook of Maintenance Management and Engineering
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Mohamed Ben-Daya, Prof. Salih O. Duffuaa, Prof. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) Department of Systems Engineering Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia [email protected] [email protected]
Jezdimir Knezevic, Prof. Mirce Akademy Longbrook Street Exeter Hems Mews EX4 6AP United Kingdom [email protected]
Daoud Ait-Kadi, Prof. Université Laval Faculté de Sciences et de Génie Département de Génie Mécanique 1314E Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot Sainte-Foy, QC G1K 7P4 Canada [email protected]
Abdul Raouf, Prof.Dr. University of Management and Technology C-2 Johar Town Lahore-54600 Pakistan [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-84882-471-3 e-ISBN 978-1-84882-472-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84882-472-0 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2009931371 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2009 Watchdog Agent® is a registered trademark of the Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210072, Cincinnati, OH 45221, U.S.A. http://www.imscenter.net D2BTM is a trademark of the American College of Cardiology, Heart House, 2400 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, U.S.A. http://www.acc.org/ Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
To be able to compete successfully both at national and international levels, production systems and equipment must perform at levels not even thinkable a decade ago. Requirements for increased product quality, reduced throughput time and enhanced operating effectiveness within a rapidly changing customer demand environment continue to demand a high maintenance performance. In some cases, maintenance is required to increase operational effectiveness and revenues and custom
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