توضیح :
Abstract
This paper presents an availability optimization of an engineering system assembled in a series configuration, with redundancy of units and
corrective maintenance resources as optimization parameters. The aim is to reach maximum availability, considering as constraints
installation and corrective maintenance costs, weight and volume. The optimization method uses a Genetic Algorithm based on biological
concepts of species evolution. It is a robust method, as it does not converge to a local optimum. It does not require the use of differential
calculus, thus facilitating computational implementation. Results indicate that the methodology is suitable to solve a wide range of
engineering design problems involving allocation of redundancies and maintenance resources.