Content:
Also by the same author, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction to the Fourth Edition, Pages xi-xii
Acknowledgements, Page xiii
1 - The history of reliability and safety technology, Pages 3-9
2 - Understanding terms and jargon, Pages 10-23
3 - A cost-effective approach to quality, reliability and safety, Pages 24-31
4 - Realistic failure rates, Pages 35-49
5 - Interpreting data and demonstrating reliability, Pages 50-62
6 - Variable failure rates and probability plotting, Pages 63-71
7 - Essential reliability theory, Pages 75-89
8 - Methods of modelling, Pages 90-127
9 - Risk assessment, Pages 128-134
10 - Design and assurance techniques, Pages 137-151
11 - Design review and test, Pages 152-160
12 - Field data collection and feedback, Pages 161-170
13 - Factors influencing down time, Pages 171-192
14 - Predicting and demonstrating repair times, Pages 193-207
15 - Software quality/reliability, Pages 208-225
16 - Project management, Pages 229-233
17 - Contract clauses and their pitfalls, Pages 234-245
18 - Product liability and safety legislation, Pages 246-252
19 - Safety-critical systems and major incidents, Pages 253-259
20 - A case study: The Datamet Project, Pages 260-270
Appendix 1 - Glossary, Pages 271-279
Appendix 2 - Percentage points of the Chi-square distribution, Pages 280-283
Appendix 3 - Microelectronics failure rates, Pages 284-285
Appendix 4 - General failure rates, Pages 286-293
Appendix 5 - Failure mode percentages, Pages 294-296
Appendix 6 - Human error rates, Pages 297-298
Appendix 7 - Fatality rates, Pages 299-300
Appendix 8 - Answers to exercises, Pages 301-304
Appendix 9 - Bibliography, Pages 305-307
Appendix 10 - Software packages, Pages 308-310
Appendix 11 - Simulation source code, Pages 311-316
Index, Pages 317-319
FARADIP.THREE, Page ibc1