An Introduction to Reliability and Maintainability EngineeringThis text provides the fundamental concepts, models and analysis techniques necessary to perform reliability and maintainability engineering. Assuming formal education in probability and statistics, it presents a broad coverage of the field and includes analysis of fail and repair data. |
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An Introduction to Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Charles E. Ebeling No preview available - 2019 |
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analysis Assume bathtub curve censored data Chapter computed confidence interval constant failure rate cumulative distribution function curve cut sets cycle defined derived determine downtime engine equations estimate EXAMPLE expected number exponential distribution factor failure modes failure occurs fault tree FIGURE given goodness-of-fit test H₁ hazard rate function increasing intensity function least-squares likelihood function load lognormal distribution mean median MTBF MTTF MTTR normal distribution number of failures observed obtained on-line operating hours P₁(t percent performed plot Poisson process Pr{T preventive maintenance probability density function probability distribution random variable rate diagram reliability and maintainability reliability function renewal process repair channels repair rate replacement result sample shape parameter Solution solving spare specification standard deviation standby system statistic steady-state availability stress subsystem system reliability Table temperature tmed top event Type II testing wearout Weibull distribution λι