[1] Tang Xifeng, Mao Haijun, Li Xuhong,. Effect of quality uncertainty of parts on performanceof reprocessing system in remanufacturing environment [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2011, 27 (1): 92-95. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2011.01.019]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

27

Issue:

2011 1

Page:

92-95

Research Field:

Economy and Management

Publishing date:

2011-03-30

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Title:

Effect of quality uncertainty of parts on performanceof reprocessing system in remanufacturing environment

Author(s):

Tang Xifeng;  Mao Haijun;  Li Xuhong

School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Keywords:

remanufacturing;  uncertainty;  reprocessing system;  open queuing network

PACS:

F252

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2011.01.019

Abstract:

Aimed at the problem of stochastic routings for reprocessing operations and highly variable processing times, an open queuing network is utilized to model a typical reprocessing system. In the model, each server is subject to breakdown and has a finite buffer capacity, while repair times, breakdown times and service time follow an exponential distribution. Based on the decomposition principle and the expansion methodology, an approximation analytical algorithm is proposed to calculate the mean reprocessing time, the throughput of each server and other parameters of the processing system. Then an approach to determining the quality of disassembled parts is suggested, on the basis of which the effect of parts quality on the performance of the reprocessing system is investigated. Numerical examples show that there is a negative correlation between quality of parts and their mean reprocessing time. Furthermore, marginal reprocessing time of the parts decrease with the drop in their quality.

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Biographies: Tang Xifeng(1980—), male, graduate; Mao Haijun(corresponding author), male, doctor, professor, maohaijun@seu.edu.cn.
Citation: Tang Xifeng, Mao Haijun, Li Xuhong. Effect of quality uncertainty of parts on performance of reprocessing system in remanufacturing environment [J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2011, 27(1):92-95.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2011.01.019]

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