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Asset Condition, Information Systems and Decision Models, is the second volume of the Engineering Asset Management Review Series.
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A discussion of the basic reliability concepts and models, this book is suitable for students of reliability engineering as well as for those who wish a supplement on applied survival data analysis. The models discussed in the book are used in reliability, risk analysis, physics ...of failure, fracture mechanics, biological, pharmaceutical and medical studies. It is an up- to-date, concise, and informative handbook on reliability models, which does not require any special mathematical background. It also introduces a new concept of the Gini-type index.
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The aim of this book is to remove the mystique surrounding reliability engineering techniques. It provides practical guidance to the practising engineer who may have a general knowledge of the concepts of reliability, but who lacks a sufficiently precise understanding of the lang...uage concerned.
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The main aim of the book is to provide well-researched studies and articles that describe the latest advances in k-out-of-n structures to improve the system performance. It deals with a comprehensive range of k-out-of-n redundancies areas for different tasks rather being limited ...to a particular field.
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Focusing on specific applications in the operation of insular power systems, this book presents the state-of-the-art and current developments in forecasting approaches. It reviews methodologies and tools as well as novel approaches for the short-term scheduling of the electricity... networks. The book introduces a mathematical formulation for a two-stage optimization model for reserve procurement to cope with renewable- based uncertainty.
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This collection of papers is based on a series of international conferences which focused on the essence of quality, reliability and maintenance from a broad platform, embracing all relevant activity, industry research and education.
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This book, which is logically broken into five sections, describes the reliability process in detail and provides useful tools, forms and spreadsheets for implementing the process. The first section discusses why product reliability will be a requirement for survival in the 21st ...century. Over the past few decades, most manufacturers have mastered the skills needed to produce quality products; however, the same cannot be said about product reliability. This section focuses on the necessity for companies to have effective reliability programs in order to compete in the 21st century. In the second section of the book, the mystery surrounding reliability is unraveled. The reliability process is presented, reliability concepts are discussed and the "reliability toolbox" is explained. This section closes with a discussion on why companies fail after attempting to implement a reliability program. In the third section of the book three steps in successfully implementing a reliability program are discussed. The three steps are: establishing a reliability lab, hiring the right people and implementing the reliability process. The book addresses how the size of a company can impact on implementation decisions and a decision matrix is presented for small, medium and large companies. In section four, the book presents in detail the reliability process along with the tools and techniques needed for implementation. The material is presented in a way that is easy to understand and the process is readily transferable to any organization. The fifth section adds all new content on DfR guidelines.
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Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of space application oriented fault tolerance techniques - Experienced expert author working on fault tolerance for Chinese space program for almost three decades - Initiatively provides a systematic texts for the cutting-edge fault tolerance... techniques in spacecraft control computer, with emphasis on practical engineering knowledge - Presents fundamental and advanced theories and technologies in a logical and easy-to-understand manner - Beneficial to readers inside and outside the area of space applications
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This title describes the various research results in the field of geometric tolerancing of products, an activity that highlights the difficult scientific locks. The collection is of great importance for further innovation in the development of industrial products.
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The origin of this book is the compelling evidence that a high proportion of machinery-related deaths and injuries are attributable to genuine and serious risks originating within machine design and construction. This trend continues despite significant legal obligations, notably... the European regulatory regime giving effect to the Machinery Directive (among others), and a substantial body of specialist knowledge originating in the disciplines of human factors and safety engineering. Grounded in empirical research with machinery manufacturers, this book aims to elucidate the factors and processes shaping firmsa (TM) performance for machinery safety, and considers their compatibility with legal obligations. Through a unique blending of rich empirical data coupled with safety, human factors, socio-legal and learning scholarship, the book provides both a nuanced account of firmsa (TM) performance for machinery safety, and makes conceptual and theoretical contributions to understanding and explaining their performance. Specifically, the book elucidates the role of knowledge and motivational factors - and how these are constituted - in shaping firmsa (TM) performance. It reveals the multiple state and non-state influences that create plural responses among manufacturing firms, which typically operate in supply chains and networks, and often globally. These insights provide the foundations to enhance regulatory design, and the booka (TM)s conclusion recommends some innovative directions for regulatory interventions to sustain the safe design and construction of machinery.
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