The research within the multi-disciplinary theme "Maintenance" of the Design Production and Management group focusses on Maintenance Engineering and Design for Maintenance and Operations. This includes developing maintenance programs for a given capital asset (e.g., a train, radar system, or chemical plant) and developing and maintaining capital assets such that they are the most safe, reliable, resilient, sustainable, cost-effective, and value-adding throughout the full life-cycle for their stakeholders. This is closely related with Asset Management.
Current Research projects
- Asset Life Cycle planning; life-time impact analysis and mitigation in cooperation with Liander
R.J.I. Ruitenburg, MSc, dr. A.J.J. Braaksma and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen - Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy
ir. W.W. Tiddens, dr. A.J.J. Braaksma and prof.dr.ir. T. Tinga - Advanced Maintenance Planning in cooperation with Strukton
S.K. Wu, MSc., dr. A.J.J. Braaksma and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen - Smooth introduction of Next Generation Trains in cooperation with Netherlands Railways
J. Moerman, MSc., dr. A.J.J. Braaksma and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen - Asset Life Cycle Analysis in cooperation with Liander
W.W. Haanstra, MSc., dr. A.J.J. Braaksma and prof.dr.ir. L.AM. van Dongen
Past research projects
- (2016) Supporting developers in addressing maintenance aspects: an empirical study in the industrial equipment manufacturing industry supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation
dr. ir. W. Mulder, dr. ir. R.J.I. Basten, dr. ir. J. Becker and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen
(winner PhD Maintenance Award, World Class Maintenance) - (2016) Maintenance Policy Selection for Ships, An investigation using the Analytic Hierarchy Process supported by Lloyd's Register Foundation
dr. A.J.M. Goossens, dr.ir R.J.I. Basten and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen - (2015) Serviceability of passenger trains during acquisition projects in cooperation with Netherlands Railways
dr. ir. J.E.P. Puig, dr.ir. S. Hoekstra, dr.ir. R.J.I. Basten and prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen
Staff members part of the "Maintenance' theme are:
Prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van Dongen
Dr. A.J.J. Braaksma
Dr.ir. A. Martinetti
Dr.ir. M. Rajabali Nejad
For more information with regards to the research within this theme contact:
Dr. A.J.J. Braaksma or Dr. A. Martinetti