Smith, David John,  1943- <br/><br/>
Reliability, maintainability, and risk : practical methods for engineers. / 
David J. Smith. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - Boston :  Butterworth-Heinemann,  2001. 
 - xii, 335 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Understanding reliability parameters and costs: The History of reliability and safety technology -- Understanding terms and jargon -- A Cost-effective approach to quality, reliability and safety -- Interpreting failure rates: Realistic failure rates and prediction confidence -- Interpreting data and demonstrating reliability -- Variable failure rates and probability plotting  -- Predicting reliability and risk: Essential reliability theory -- Methods of modelling -- Quantifying the reliability models -- Risk assesment (QRA) -- Achieving reliability and maintainability: Design and assurance techniques -- Design review and test -- Field data collection and feedback -- Factors influencing down time -- Predicting and demonstrating repair times -- Quantified reliability centred maintenance -- Software quality/ reliability -- Legal, management and safety considerations: Project management -- Contract clauses and their pitfalls -- Product liability and safety legislation -- Major incident legislation -- Integrity of safety- related systems -- A case study: the datamet project -- Appendices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0750651687 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00049380  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Reliability (Engineering)<br/>Maintainability (Engineering)<br/>Engineering design.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA169.S64  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620/.00452