Practical Reliability Engineering
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THE classic text on reliability engineering and management has now been fully revised and updated. Practical Reliability Engineering provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of all the important methods for the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of reliable engineering products and systems. Students, engineers and managers alike will find this a valuable reference source.With emphasis firmly placed on the practical aspects of reliability engineering, the fourth edition provides extended coverage of mechanical, electronic and software failure mechanisms, design and testing. New sections include Petri nets for system reliability modelling, accelerated test and the M(t) data analysis method. Recent developments in international standardisation are discussed and guidance is provided on essential management issues. The inclusion of a draft Project Reliability Plan enhances the value to those involved in systems engineering and project management.Practical Reliability Engineering fulfils the requirements of the qualifying examination in reliability engineering of the American Society for Quality (USA). The updated end of chapter questions make this a key text for students undertaking courses in quality assurance or reliability. Booknews An introduction to reliability engineering and management, both for students and for practicing engineers and managers. The emphasis throughout is on practical applications and the mathematical concepts necessary for solution of the types of problems covered. This edition has been revised, expanded, and updated to reflect recent changes in the field, and includes the important work done by Taguchi and Shainin. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface to the First EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the Third EditionPreface to Third Edition RevisedPreface to Fourth EditionAcknowledgementsNotation and Definitions1Introduction to Reliability Engineering12Reliability Mathematics213Probability Plotting804Load-strength Interference1145Statistical Experiments1306Reliability Prediction and Modelling1577Reliability in Design2008Reliability of Mechanical Components and Systems2259Electronic Systems Reliability24710Software Reliability28911Reliability Testing31612Analysing Reliability Data33613Reliability in Manufacture37614Maintainability, Maintenance and Availability40115Reliability Management414App. 1The Standard Cumulative Normal Distribution Function455App. 2Values of y = exp (- x)457App. 3Percentiles of the X[superscript 2] Distribution458App. 4Values of the F-distribution461App. 5Kolmogorov-Smirnov Tables479App. 6Rank Tables (Median, 5%, 95%)481App. 7Matrix Algebra Revision493App. 8Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)495App. 9Reliability, Maintainability (and Safety) Plan Example497Index505
