Maintenance management-as a part of the asset management policies-plays a vital role in
enhancing the reliability of the electricity distribution system (EDS). The electric utility …

It is paramount to enhance the resilience of many facilities that are known to be critical for
modern societies and threatened by intentional attacks. For this purpose, it is important to …

In this paper, it is presented an approach to match technically and economically the
reliability of electricity distribution networks through an optimization methodology consisting …

Conventional redundancy allocation optimization model is usually measured by single
performance. It meets difficulties in modeling the redundancy allocation optimization of multi …

Networked systems, such as telecommunications, transportation, and power transmission,
are critical for the economic development and social well‐being of a society and are …

In conventional reliability analysis, the duration of interruptions relied on the input parameter
of mean time to repair (MTTR) values in the network components. For certain criteria without …

The delivery of natural gas to consumers requires significant infrastructure that consists of
numerous technical units and other gas transmission assets. The failure of a single …

An electric utility has as an objective to guarantee the continuity and quality of the service
provided. In order to enforce an increase in the quality of service, the ANEEL (Portuguese for …

Motor vehicles are composed of a large number of parts, and planning the maintenance
activities of different parts is a crucial decision that affects system reliability, operation costs …

The continuous performance of networked infrastructures, such as transportation,
telecommunications, and power transmission, is critical to the economic development and …