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Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. David J. Smith
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Table of contents (22 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 16-28

  3. Achieving Reliability and Maintainability Objectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Design and Assurance For Reliability

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      Pages 31-41

    3. Design Factors Influencing Down Time

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      Pages 42-51

    4. Maintenance Philosophy and Down Time

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      Pages 52-61

    5. Reliability Analysis and Failure Mechanisms

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 62-71

    6. Design and Qualification Testing

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 72-79

    7. Quality Assurance and Automatic Test Equipment

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      Pages 80-92

    8. Maintenance Handbooks

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 93-98

    9. Making Use of Field Feedback

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      Pages 99-106

  4. Making Measurements and Predictions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Interpreting Data and Demonstrating Reliability

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 109-120

    3. Interpreting Variable Failure Rate Data by Probability Plotting

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      Pages 121-129

    4. Demonstrating Maintainability

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      Pages 130-133

    5. Reliability Prediction and Modelling

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 134-163

    6. Prediction of Repair Times

      • David J. Smith
      Pages 164-177
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective

  • Authors: David J. Smith

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10140-5

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1988

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 279

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

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