An Improved Method Based On Delay Time Model and Compromise Programming for Analysing Maintenance Interval of an Auto Transport Industry Machinery

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An Improved Method Based On Delay Time Model and Compromise Programming for Analysing Maintenance Interval of an Auto Transport Industry Machinery

Ikuobase Emovon, and Modestus Okechukwu Okwu

Corresponding Author : Ikuobase Emovon

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria

Email ID : Emovon.ikuobase@fupre.edu.ng

Received : 2018-04-05 Accepted : 2018-05-17 Published : 2018-05-17

Abstract : The purpose of carrying out inspection on vehicle machinery parts such as engine and gearbox system is to establish their true state and in the process of performing these activities, defects are identified and corrective actions implemented in order to avoid catastrophic failure. The main challenge of inspection is the evaluation of the optimum interval for performing the task. The commonly used technique for determining the interval is the delay time concept which is either applied singly or in conjunction with other tools such as Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques. However, most of the integrated techniques suggested in the literature are computationally intensive. The purpose of this paper therefore, is to develop an integrated tool that can easily be applied for estimating appropriate inspection interval for auto transport company vehicle machinery. The proposed technique combine Compromise Programming method and the delay time model. The efficacy of the method is illustrated with a case of a gearbox system of an auto transport company.

Keywords : Compromise Programming, inspection interval, delay time, vehicle machinery, decision criteria,

Citation : Ikuobase Emovon et al. (2018). Design and Analysis of Wishbone Suspension System, J. of Advancement in Engineering and Technology, V6I3.04. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.1250232

Copyright : © 2018 Ikuobase Emovon. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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