{"product_id":"practical-reliability-engineer-9780470979815","title":"Practical Reliability Engineer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith emphasis on practical aspects of engineering, this bestseller has gained worldwide recognition through progressive editions as  the essential reliability textbook. This fifth edition retains the unique balanced mixture of reliability theory and applications, thoroughly updated with the latest industry best practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This informative, quick read will give the reader simple explanations and an overview of the various major forms of energy and how energy is stored and transported.”  (\u003ci\u003eIEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition Revised xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fifth Edition xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Reliability Engineering 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What is Reliability Engineering? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Why Teach Reliability Engineering? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Why Do Engineering Products Fail? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Probabilistic Reliability 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Repairable and Non-Repairable Items 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 The Pattern of Failures with Time (Non-Repairable Items) 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 The Pattern of Failures with Time (Repairable Items) 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The Development of Reliability Engineering 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Courses, Conferences and Literature 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Organizations Involved in Reliability Work 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Reliability as an Effectiveness Parameter 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Reliability Programme Activities 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.13 Reliability Economics and Management 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Reliability Mathematics 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Variation 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Probability Concepts 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Rules of Probability 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Continuous Variation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Continuous Distribution Functions 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary of Continuous Statistical Distributions 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Variation in Engineering 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Conclusions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Discrete Variation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Statistical Confidence 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12 Statistical Hypothesis Testing 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13 Non-Parametric Inferential Methods 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.14 Goodness of Fit 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.15 Series of Events (Point Processes) 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.16 Computer Software for Statistics 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.17 Practical Conclusions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Life Data Analysis and Probability Plotting 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Life Data Classification 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Ranking of Data 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Weibull Distribution 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Computerized Data Analysis and Probability Plotting 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Confidence Bounds for Life Data Analysis 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Choosing the Best Distribution and Assessing the Results 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Conclusions 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Monte Carlo Simulation 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Monte Carlo Simulation Basics 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Additional Statistical Distributions 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Sampling a Statistical Distribution 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Basic Steps for Performing a Monte Carlo Simulation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Monte Carlo Method Summary 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Load–Strength Interference 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Distributed Load and Strength 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Analysis of Load–Strength Interference 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Effect of Safety Margin and Loading Roughness on Reliability (Multiple Load Applications) 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Practical Aspects 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Reliability Prediction and Modelling 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Fundamental Limitations of Reliability Prediction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Standards Based Reliability Prediction 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Other Methods for Reliability Predictions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Practical Aspects 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Systems Reliability Models 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Availability of Repairable Systems 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Modular Design 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Block Diagram Analysis 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 State-Space Analysis (Markov Analysis) 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.12 Petri Nets 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.13 Reliability Apportionment 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.14 Conclusions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Design for Reliability 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Design for Reliability Process 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Identify 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Design 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Analyse 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Verify 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Validate 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Control 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Assessing the DfR Capability of an Organization 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Summary 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Reliability of Mechanical Components and Systems 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Mechanical Stress, Strength and Fracture 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Fatigue 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Creep 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Wear 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Corrosion 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Vibration and Shock 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Temperature Effects 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Materials 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Components 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Processes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Electronic Systems Reliability 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Reliability of Electronic Components 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Component Types and Failure Mechanisms 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Summary of Device Failure Modes 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Circuit and System Aspects 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Reliability in Electronic System Design 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Parameter Variation and Tolerances 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Design for Production, Test and Maintenance 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Software Reliability 262\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Software in Engineering Systems 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Software Errors 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Preventing Errors 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Software Structure and Modularity 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Programming Style 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Fault Tolerance 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Redundancy\/Diversity 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Languages 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Data Reliability 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Software Checking 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Software Testing 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 Error Reporting 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.14 Software Reliability Prediction and Measurement 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.15 Hardware\/Software Interfaces 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.16 Conclusions 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance 284\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Statistical Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Randomizing the Data 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Engineering Interpretation of Results 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 The Taguchi Method 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Conclusions 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Reliability Testing 306\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Planning Reliability Testing 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Test Environments 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Testing for Reliability and Durability: Accelerated Test 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Test Planning 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Analysing Reliability Data 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Pareto Analysis 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Accelerated Test Data Analysis 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Acceleration Factor 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Acceleration Models 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Field-Test Relationship 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Statistical Analysis of Accelerated Test Data 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Reliability Analysis of Repairable Systems 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 CUSUM Charts 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Exploratory Data Analysis and Proportional Hazards Modelling 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.11 Field and Warranty Data Analysis 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Reliability Demonstration and Growth 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Reliability Metrics 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Test to Success (Success Run Method) 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Test to Failure Method 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Extended Life Test 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Continuous Testing 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Degradation Analysis 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Combining Results Using Bayesian Statistics 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Non-Parametric Methods 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Reliability Demonstration Software 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Practical Aspects of Reliability Demonstration 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.12 Standard Methods for Repairable Equipment 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.13 Reliability Growth Monitoring 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.14 Making Reliability Grow 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Reliability in Manufacture 386\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Control of Production Variability 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Control of Human Variation 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Acceptance Sampling 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Improving the Process 395 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Quality Control in Electronics Production 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Stress Screening 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Production Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Conclusions 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Maintainability, Maintenance and Availability 408\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Availability Measures 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Maintenance Time Distributions 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Preventive Maintenance Strategy 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 FMECA and FTA in Maintenance Planning 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Maintenance Schedules 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Technology Aspects 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Calibration 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Maintainability Prediction 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Maintainability Demonstration 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Design for Maintainability 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 Integrated Logistic Support 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Reliability Management 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Corporate Policy for Reliability 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Integrated Reliability Programmes 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Reliability and Costs 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Safety and Product Liability 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Standards for Reliability, Quality and Safety 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Specifying Reliability 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Contracting for Reliability Achievement 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Managing Lower-Level Suppliers 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 The Reliability Manual 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 The Project Reliability Plan 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 Use of External Services 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.12 Customer Management of Reliability 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.13 Selecting and Training for Reliability 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.14 Organization for Reliability 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.15 Reliability Capability and Maturity of an Organization 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.16 Managing Production Quality 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.17 Quality Management Approaches 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.18 Choosing the Methods: Strategy and Tactics 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.19 Conclusions 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 The Standard Cumulative Normal Distribution Function 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 χ2(α, ν) Distribution Values 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Kolmogorov–Smirnov Tables 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 Rank Tables (5 %, 95 %) 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Reliability, Maintainability (and Safety) Plan Example 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 Matrix Algebra Revision 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 476\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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