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Mechanical Reliability

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  • © 1986

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Authors:
  1. A. D. S. Carter
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-3

  3. Definitions

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    Pages 4-12

  4. Probability as a measure of reliability

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    Pages 13-38

  5. The variation of reliability with time

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    Pages 39-77

  6. Wear-out

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    Pages 78-116

  7. Some statistical distributions

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    Pages 117-159

  8. Failures in the field

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    Pages 160-182

  9. An appraisal of component reliability

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    Pages 183-185

  10. Maintenance

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    Pages 186-243

  11. Design for reliability

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    Pages 244-330

  12. System or equipment reliability

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    Pages 331-345

  13. The role of the user in achieving reliability

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    Pages 346-353

  14. Management aspects of reliability

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    Pages 354-364

  15. Concluding remarks

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    Pages 365-368

  16. Solutions to exercises

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    Pages 369-478

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 479-492
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanical Reliability

  • Authors: A. D. S. Carter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18478-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1986

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 492

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Mechanical Engineering

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