An expert system for maintenance scheduling

An expert system is developed for the efficient scheduling of the maintenan ce department in an aeronautic engine company. The Proposed Expert Scheduli ng System (PESS) consists of a database, a knowledge base, an inference mec hanism, and an operating mechanism. The database of the PESS can be local a nd global, and consists of the facts supplied by the users via user interfa ce. During the consultation process, some intermediate conclusions can also be stored into the global database for further decision making. Evaluation of the PESS is also discussed.