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Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective

Technical, management and commercial aspects

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  • © 1981
  • Latest edition

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Authors:
  1. David J Smith
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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Understanding Terms, Parameters and Costs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. How Important are Reliability and Maintainability?

      • David J Smith
      Pages 3-7

    3. A Realistic Approach is Cost Conscious

      • David J Smith
      Pages 8-15

    4. Understanding Terms and Jargon

      • David J Smith
      Pages 16-27

  3. Achieving Reliability and Maintainability Objectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Design and Assurance for Reliability and Maintainability

      • David J Smith
      Pages 31-39

    3. Design Factors Influencing Down Time

      • David J Smith
      Pages 40-49

    4. Maintenance Philosophy and Down Time

      • David J Smith
      Pages 50-58

    5. Analysis of Failure Mode and Stress

      • David J Smith
      Pages 59-68

    6. Design and Qualification Testing

      • David J Smith
      Pages 69-75

    7. Quality Assurance and Automatic Test Equipment

      • David J Smith
      Pages 76-88

    8. Maintenance Handbooks

      • David J Smith
      Pages 89-94

    9. Making Use of Field Feedback

      • David J Smith
      Pages 95-102

  4. Making Measurements and Predictions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Interpreting Data and Demonstrating Reliability

      • David J Smith
      Pages 105-116

    3. Interpreting Variable Failure Rate Data

      • David J Smith
      Pages 117-124

    4. Demonstrating Maintainability

      • David J Smith
      Pages 125-128

    5. Reliability Prediction

      • David J Smith
      Pages 129-151

    6. Prediction of Repair Times

      • David J Smith
      Pages 152-165
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective

  • Book Subtitle: Technical, management and commercial aspects

  • Authors: David J Smith

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16649-7

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: David J Smith 1981

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 243

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Electrical Engineering

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