Practical Reliability EngineeringWith 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. Practical Reliability Engineering fulfils the requirements of the Certified Reliability Engineer curriculum of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Each chapter is supported by practice questions, and a solutions manual is available to course tutors via the companion website. Enhanced coverage of mathematics of reliability, physics of failure, graphical and software methods of failure data analysis, reliability prediction and modelling, design for reliability and safety as well as management and economics of reliability programmes ensures continued relevance to all quality assurance and reliability courses. Notable additions include:
The fifth edition will appeal to a wide range of readers from college students to seasoned engineering professionals involved in the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of reliable engineering products and systems. www.wiley.com/go/oconnor_reliability5 |
Contents
Life Data Analysis and Probability Plotting 70 | |
Monte Carlo Simulation 108 | |
LoadStrength Interference 120 | |
Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance 284 | |
Analysing Reliability Data 327 | |
Reliability Testing 306 | |
Reliability Demonstration and Growth 357 | |
Reliability in Manufacture 386 | |
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Reliability Management 421 | |
The Standard Cumulative Normal Distribution Function 451 | |
Questions 132 | |
Design for Reliability 177 | |
Reliability of Mechanical Components and Systems 205 | |
Electronic Systems Reliability 225 | |
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Software Reliability 262 | |
Rank Tables 5 95 457 | |
Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System FRACAS 465 | |
54 Printer Yet to come | |
Matrix Algebra Revision 474 | |