Pipeline operators continuously seek to improve reliability, safety and reduce corrosion and maintenance costs. Cathodic protection (CP) systems is a secondary external corrosion-prevention mechanism for underground pipelines. Two types of CP exist, namely, sacrificial anode CP …
Com o aumento da mecanização e com a crescente competitividade no setor industrial, a exigência é que tenhamos maior disponibilidade e fiabilidade dos equipamentos no setor fabril, condições estas que podem ser garantidas através de uma boa gestão da manutenção. Aliás, a gestão …
Recent progress in data collection has enabled the expansion and availability of raw data to take place at an explosive rate. Most of these data, which have been acquired over months and years, are "time series data". From Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) points of view, …
This thesis intends to research best practices in operations and maintenance of the facilities management industry. Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is the main focus explored. The various types of RCM and its maintenance components are studied in order to achieve organiza…
In smart manufacturing systems, production scheduling, maintenance decision-making, and process monitoring are three key, closely interconnected components, which play significant roles in the system performance, quality control, and overall cost. Due to the rapid advancement of…