Authors:Andrew K.S. Jardine, Albert H.C. Tsang,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: dekker, mechanical, engineering, applications, theory, replacement, reliability, maintenance
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2005-09-29
List price: $136.95
ISBN-10: 0849339669
ISBN-13: 9780849339660

Based on the results of research in physical asset management, Maintenance, Replacement, and Reliability: Theory and Applications introduces students to the tools for making data-driven decisions and how to use them. The book offers a solid theoretical foundation for these tools, demonstrating applications through various case studies. Firmly rooted in reality, the applications covered relate to areas such as food processing, the military, mining, transportation, steel, and petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Ideal for classroom use, this text features supplementary software that can

Author: Toshio Nakagawa
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: reliability, engineering, series, springer, maintenance, theory
Number of Pages: 269
Published: 2005-07-29
List price: $119.00
ISBN-10: 185233939X
ISBN-13: 9781852339395

The maintenance of systems in engineering is of increasing concern to managers and designers in all branches of engineering, whether they are producing high-quality products or designing highly-reliable systems. In recent decades, reliability theory has produced many innovations in maintenance policy. Maintenance Theory of Reliability is a survey of useful and practical maintenance models covering replacement, preventative maintenance and inspection. The book provides a detailed introduction to maintenance policies, updates the reader on the current status of the field and indicates future d

Authors:Alan Chalifoux, Joyce Baird,
Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Keywords: maintenance, effective, program, operating, guide, centered, reliability
Number of Pages: 97
Published: 1999-06-30
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 1428912436
ISBN-13: 9781428912434

Author: Adolfo Crespo Márquez
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: maintenance, springer, series, reliability, engineering, systems, complex, management, framework, models, methods
Number of Pages: 333
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $169.00
ISBN-10: 1846288207
ISBN-13: 9781846288203

The Maintenance Management Framework describes and reviews the concept, process and framework of modern maintenance management of complex systems; concentrating specifically on modern modelling tools (deterministic and empirical) for maintenance planning and scheduling. It presents a new perspective of maintenance management by: focusing on the course of maintenance actions; presenting a structure that ensures proper support for current maintenance managers; clarifying the functionality that is required from information technology when applied to maintenance and the functions

Author: David J. Smith BSc PhD CEng FIEE FIQA HonFSaR
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: reliability, maintenance, safety, related, systems, centred, engineers, maintainability, risk, practical, methods, including
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2011-07-04
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 008096902X
ISBN-13: 9780080969022

This book provides engineers with the safety and risk assessment tools and techniques they need to work effectively in any safety or reliability critical environment. These tools are primarily statistical. Where David Smith’s book succeeds is by meeting the needs of an applied audience by setting these tools in the context of the design and operation of safety related processes and systems. Now in its Eighth Edition, this is regarded as the core reference in this field, and the success of its approach is reflected in the popularity of this standard work. It deals with all aspects of reli

Author: David J. Smith BSc PhD CEng FIEE FIQA HonFSaR
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: reliability, centred, maintenance, safety, systems, related, including, engineers, maintainability, risk, seventh, practical, methods
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2005-06-09
List price: $81.95
ISBN-10: 0750666943
ISBN-13: 9780750666947

For over 30 years, Reliability, Maintainability and Risk has been recognised as a leading text for reliability and maintenance professionals. Now in its seventh edition, the book has been updated to remain the first choice for professional engineers and students. The seventh edition incorporates new material on important topics including software failure, the latest safety legislation and standards, product liability, integrity of safety-related systems, as well as delivering an up-to-date review of the latest approaches to reliability modelling, including cutsec ranking. It is also supporte

Author: R.C. Mishra
Publisher: New Age Publications (Academic)
Keywords: engineering, maintenance, reliability
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2007-12-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 8122417418
ISBN-13: 9788122417418

In this work: reliability of mechanical, electrical and welded joints has been discussed; parameters, which affect reliability directly or indirectly, have been included; and, importance of computers in reliability and maintenance has also been discussed. On the other hand, maintenance is the act of optimizing the available resources of manpower, materials, tools out test equipments etc. to keep the organizations in the healthy position at minimum cost. To meet out the challenges of the modernized and sophisticated equipments/machineries, it is desired to keep the system operative for a longer