Reliability Analysis and Prediction: A Methodology Oriented Treatment

✍ Scribed by Krishna B. MISRA (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 897
• Series: Fundamental Studies in Engineering 15
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book equips the reader with a compact information source on all the most recent methodological tools available in the area of reliability prediction and analysis. Topics covered include reliability mathematics, organisation and analysis of data, reliability modelling and system reliability evaluation techniques. Environmental factors and stresses are taken into account in computing the reliability of the involved components. The limitations of models, methods, procedures, algorithms and programmes are outlined. The treatment of maintained systems is designed to aid the worker in analysing systems with more realistic and practical assumptions. Fault tree analysis is also extensively discussed, incorporating recent developments. Examples and illustrations support the reader in the solving of problems in his own area of research. The chapters provide a logical and graded presentation of the subject matter bearing in mind the difficulties of a beginner, whilst bridging the information gap for the more experienced reader

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Fundamental Studies in Engineering
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Dedication
Page v

A Reliability Concept
Page vi

Preface
Pages vii-viii
K.B. Misra

Acknowledgements
Page xv

1 - Reliability Engineering: An Overview
Pages 1-39

2 - Reliability Mathematics
Pages 40-170

3 - Reliability Data Analysis and Management
Pages 171-246

4 - Reliability Prediction from Stress-Strength Models
Pages 247-316

5 - System Reliability Modelling
Pages 317-412

6 - Reliability Evaluation Techniques
Pages 413-546

7 - Maintainability Analysis
Pages 547-683

8 - System Analysis through Fault Trees
Pages 684-849

List of Relevant Books
Pages 850-854

Appendix I - Some Useful Definitions
Pages 855-872

Appendix II - The Standard Normal Distribution Table
Pages 873-875

Appendix III - Quantiles for Student's t Distribution
Page 876

Appendix IV - Quantiles for the Chi-Square Distribution
Pages 877-878

Appendix V - Quantiles for the F Distribution, F_0.90
Pages 879-882

Subject Index
Pages 883-888

About the Author
Page 889