Asymptotic analysis of stochastic block replacement policies for multicomponent systems in a Markov environment

An asymptotic analysis of stochastic block replacement policies for a multicomponent system with fast Markov switches is provided. It is proved that this system can be approximated by a simpler system with exponential failures and averaged failure rates. The optimality of the long-run cost function is studied, as well.

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