TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,David John
TI  - Reliability, maintainability, and risk : practical methods for engineers.
SN  - 0750651687
AV  - TA169.S64  
U1  - 620/.00452 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Butterworth-Heinemann
KW  - Reliability (Engineering)
KW  - Maintainability (Engineering)
KW  - Engineering design
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/els031/00049380.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els031/00049380.html
ER  -