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PRACTICAL RELIABILITY ENGINEERING (4th. Edition 2002)
CONTENTS (Summary)
(Sections in blue are new or substantially revised for the 4th. Edition. References have also been updated, and new student questions added)
1. Introduction to Reliability Engineering
What is Reliability Engineering?
Why Teach Reliability Engineering?
Why do Engineering Items Fail?
Probabilistic Reliability
Repairable and non-repairable Items
The Pattern of Failures with Time (Non-repairable Items)
The Pattern of Failures with Time (Repairable Items)
The Development of Reliability Engineering
Courses, Conferences and Literature
Organisations Involved in Reliability Work
Reliability as an Effectiveness Parameter
Reliability Programme Activities
Reliability Economics and Management
2. Reliability Mathematics
Probability Concepts and Rules
Variation
Variation in Engineering
Summary of Continuous Distribution Functions
Statistical Confidence
Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Non-parametric methods
Goodness of Fit
Series of Events (Point Processes)
Computer Software for Statistics
Practical Conclusions
3. Probability Plotting
Ranking of Data
Probability Plotting Techniques
Lognormal, Weibull, Extreme Value Plots
Hazard Plotting
Choosing the Distribution and Assessing the Results
Probability Plotting for Binomial Data
Conclusions
4. Load-Strength Interference
Distributed Load and Strength
Analysis of Load-Strength Interference
Effect of Safety Margin and Loading Roughness on Reliability
Practical Aspects
5. Statistical Experiments
Statistical Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance
Non-Parametric Methods
Randomising the Data
Engineering Interpretation of Results
The Taguchi method
Evolutionary Operation
Conclusions
Fundamental Limits of Reliability Prediction
Reliability Databases
The Practical Approach
Systems Reliability Models
Availability of Repairable Systems
Modular Design
Block Diagram Analysis
Petri Nets
State-space Analysis (Markov Analysis)
Monte Carlo Simulation
Reliability Apportionment
Standard Methods for Reliability Prediction and Modelling
Conclusions
Computer-aided Engineering
Environments
Design Analysis Methods
Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Reliability Predictions for FMECA and FTA
Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOPS)
Parts, Materials and Processes Review (PMP)
Non-material Failure Modes
Human Reliability
Design Analysis for Processes
Critical Items List
Management of Design Review
Configuration Control
Mechanical Stress, Strength and Fracture
Fatigue
Wear
Corrosion
Vibration and Shock
Temperature Effects
Materials
Components
Processes
Reliability of Electronic Components (Types, Failure Mechanisms)
Circuit and System Aspects (Timing, EMI/EMC, etc.)
Electronic System Reliability Prediction
Reliability in Electronic System Design
Parameter Variation and Tolerances
Design for Production, Test and Maintenance
Introduction
Software in Engineering Systems
Software Errors
Preventing Errors
Software Structure and Modularity
Programming Style
Fault Tolerance
Redundancy/Diversity
Languages
Data Reliability
Software Checking
Software Design Analysis Methods
Software Testing
Error Reporting
Software Reliability Prediction and Measurement
Hardware/Software Interfaces
Conclusions
Planning Reliability Testing
Test Environments
Testing for Reliability and Durability: Accelerated Test
Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
Pareto Analysis
Accelerated Test Data Analysis
Reliability Analysis of Repairable Systems
CUSUM Charts
Exploratory Data Analysis and Proportional Hazards Modelling
Reliability Demonstration (MIL-HDBK-781)
Combining Results Using Bayesian Statistics
Non-parametric Methods
Reliability Growth Monitoring (Duane, M(t) Methods
Making Reliability Grow
Control of Production Variability
Control of Human Variability
Acceptance Sampling
Improving the Process
Quality Control in Electronics Production
Production FRACAS
Stress Screening
Conclusions
Maintenance Time Distributions
Preventive Maintenance Strategy/RCM
FMECA and FTA in Maintenance Planning
Technology Aspects
Calibration
Maintainability Prediction
Maintainability Demonstration
Design for Maintainability
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
Corporate Policy for Reliability
Integrated Reliability Programmes
Reliability and Costs
Product Liability
Standards for Reliability, Quality and Safety
Specifying Reliability
Contracting for Reliability
Management of Lower-level Suppliers
The Reliability Manual
The Project Reliability Plan
Use of External Services
Customer Management of Reliability
Selecting and Training for Reliability
Organisation for Reliability
Managing Production Quality
Quality Audit
Management Approaches (TQM, "Six Sigma", etc.)
Choosing the Methods: Strategy and Tactics
Conclusions: Greed, Fear and Freedom
Appendices:
1 ñ 6 Statistical Tables
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