An elementary guide to reliability / G.W.A. Dummer, M.H. Tooley, and R.C. Winton.

By:

Dummer, G. W. A. (Geoffrey William Arnold)

Contributor(s):

1997Edition: 5th edDescription: 1 online resource (viii, 94 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780080530789
0080530788
9780750635530
0750635533

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Elementary guide to reliability.LOC classification:

TS173 .D85 1997eb

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

Front Cover; An Elementary Guide to Reliability; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. The importance of reliability; Chapter 2. Definitions of reliability; Chapter 3. Some simple statistics; Chapter 4. How reliability is calculated; Chapter 5. The effect of operating conditions and environments; Chapter 6. Mechanical reliability; Chapter 7. Installation and operability; Chapter 8. Maintainability; Chapter 9. Reporting failures; Chapter 10. The cost of reliability; Chapter 11. Design of fault tolerant systems; Chapter 12. Some useful reliability definitions.

Summary: This classic text has now been completely revised and updated, making it an ideal introductory course in reliability for a wide range of engineering qualifications, including City & Guilds 8030 and HNC/Ds. A new chapter focuses on the role of the microprocessor and microcomputer controller, and the use of algorithms for monitoring system performance. The addition of numerous problems, self-check questions and exam-style questions makes this an extremely useful book for courses with an element of independent study.

Item type:

eBooks

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings ( 0 )
Title notes ( 5 )

No physical items for this record

Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-89) and index.

Print version record.

This classic text has now been completely revised and updated, making it an ideal introductory course in reliability for a wide range of engineering qualifications, including City & Guilds 8030 and HNC/Ds. A new chapter focuses on the role of the microprocessor and microcomputer controller, and the use of algorithms for monitoring system performance. The addition of numerous problems, self-check questions and exam-style questions makes this an extremely useful book for courses with an element of independent study.

Elsevier ScienceDirect All Books