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A note on extended block replacement policy with used items

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

D. N. P. Murthy and
D. G. Nguyen
D. N. P. Murthy*
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
D. G. Nguyen*
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
*
∗ Postal address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia.
∗ Postal address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia.
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Abstract

The extended block replacement policy with used items as advocated by Tango (1978) uses used items of age T only although the policy creates used items of lower age. In this note we modify Tango's policy so as to make use of all used items created by the policy.

Keywords

RENEWAL PROCESSLIFETIME DISTRIBUTION

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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , December 1982, pp. 885 - 889
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1982 

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