An elementary guide to reliability - Dummer, G. W. A., (Geoffrey William Arnold) (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [88]-89) and index
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
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