TY - JOUR ID - 72015 TI - Performance Optimization for Skim Milk Powder Unit of a Dairy Plant Using Genetic Algorithm JO - International Journal of Engineering JA - IJE LA - en SN - 1025-2495 AU - kajal, sanjay AU - Tewari, P.C AD - Mechainical Engineering Department, University Institute of Engineering & Technology AD - , National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 25 IS - 3 SP - 211 EP - 222 KW - Availability KW - Markov process KW - Genetic Algorithm KW - Skim Milk Powder Unit DO - N2 - The paper deals with the performance optimization for skim milk powder unit of a dairy plant at National Dairy Research Institute (N. D. R. I.), Karnal using Genetic Algorithm (G. A.). The skim milk powder unit comprises of six subsystems working in series. The failure and repair rates of the subsystems are taken from maintenance history sheets, which follow the exponential distribution. The mathematical formulation is carried out using probabilistic approach and the Markov birth – death process is used to develop the difference differential equations. The steady state availability expression has been derived using normalizing conditions. The optimal values of failure/repair rates of each subsystem of the skim milk powder unit have been evaluated using Matlab 7.1 G. A. tool. The steady state availability obtained from Markov analysis is also compared with the optimal availability calculated through G. A. tool. So, the findings of the present paper will be highly useful to the plant management for developing proper maintenance strategies which can be implemented in order to enhance system performance. UR - https://www.ije.ir/article_72015.html L1 - https://www.ije.ir/article_72015_1d0d0e905f28011e105f14cb54fa3853.pdf ER -