Abstract
This paper describes a simulation-based approach for estimating the effects of component selection in maintenance system design. In this study a maintenance system is modeled with data acquisition and data processing for execution of maintenance processes. Data acquisition is mainly executed by inspection process and monitoring. Decisions for process execution are described with simple rules for evaluating product state and performance. The effects of accuracy of sensors and combinations of decision rules are examined. Assumed product degradation due to use and behavior of a maintenance system are simulated and quality management is evaluated based on the result of the simulation.
