Application of the Aviation Derived Maintenance Free Operating Period Concept in the South African Mining Industry
This paper analyses the use and possible application of the concept of the maintenance free operating period (MFOP), derived from the aviation sector, in the mining industry. The traditionally used reliability requirement, mean time between failure (MTBF), has been found to have several inherent pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2013-10-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/598 |