| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. The Concept of Reliability -- 2. The Definition of Reliability -- 3. The Exponential Case of Chance Failures -- 4. The Derivation of the Reliability Function -- 5. Useful Life of Components -- 6. Wearout and Reliability -- 7. Combined Effects of Chance and Wearout Failures -- 8. Early Failures and the Life Function of Components -- 9. The Exponential and Poisson Distributions in Reliability -- 10. Reliability of Series Systems -- 11. Reliability of Parallel Systems -- 12. Reliability of Stand-by Systems -- 13. Bayes' Theorem in Reliability -- 14. Component Modes of Failure and System Reliability -- 15. Component Failure Rates at System Stress Levels -- 16. Safety and Reliability of Aircraft and Airborne Systems -- 17. System Maintenance, Availability, and Dependability -- 18. Reliability Design Considerations -- 19. Design Analysis Examples -- 20. Overhauls and Part Replacements -- 21. Component Reliability Measurements -- 22. Confidence Limits -- 23. System Reliability Measurements -- 24. Sequential Reliability Tests -- 25. The Implementation of Reliability -- 26. The State-of-Art of Reliability |
| Summary |
Written by a pioneer in the development of reliability methods, this text applies statistical mathematics to the analysis of electrical, mechanical, and other systems employed in airborne, missile, and ground equipment. Geared toward upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, it is also a valuable reference for professionals. 1961 edition |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Reprint. Originally published: Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, 1961 |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Reliability (Engineering)
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MATHEMATICS -- Applied.
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Reliability (Engineering)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780486317632 |
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0486317633 |
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9781523125135 |
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1523125136 |
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