With the growing complexity of engineered systems, reliability has
increased in importance throughout the twentieth century. Initially
developed to meet practical needs, reliability theory has become an
applied mathematical discipline that permits a priori evaluations
of various reliability indices at the design stages. These
evaluations help engineers choose an optimal system structure,
improve methods of maintenance, and estimate the reliability on the
basis of special testing. Probabilistic Reliability Engineering
focuses on the creation of mathematical models for solving problems
of system design.
Broad and authoritative in its content, Probabilistic Reliability
Engineering covers all mathematical models associated with
probabilistic methods of reliability analysis, including--unique to
this book--maintenance and cost analysis, as well as many new
results of probabilistic testing.
To provide readers with all necessary background material, this
text incorporates a thorough review of the fundamentals of
probability theory and the theory of stochastic processes. It
offers clear and detailed treatment of reliability indices, the
structure function, load-strength reliability models, distributions
with monotone intensity functions, repairable systems, the Markov
models, analysis of performance effectiveness, two-pole networks,
optimal redundancy, optimal technical diagnosis, and heuristic
methods in reliability. Throughout the text, an abundance of real
world examples and case studies illustrate and illuminate the
theoretical points under consideration.
For engineers in design, operations research, and maintenance, as
well as cost analysts and R&D managers, Probabilistic
Reliability Engineering offers the most lucid, comprehensive
treatment of the subject available anywhere.
About the editor
JAMES A. FALK is Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Operations Research at George Washington University. In addition to
his numerous publications, Dr. Falk has lectured internationally as
a Fulbright Lecturer.
Of related interest...
The reliability-testing "bible" for three generations of Eastern
European scientists, adapted for Western scientists and
engineers...
HANDBOOK OF RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
Originally published in the USSR, Handbook of Reliability
Engineering set the standard for the reliability testing of
technical systems for nearly three generations of applied
scientists and engineers. Authored by a group of prominent Soviet
specialists in reliability, it provides professionals and students
with a comprehensive reference covering mathematical formulas and
techniques for incorporating reliability into engineering designs
and testing procedures. Divided into twenty-four self-contained
chapters, the Handbook details reliability fundamentals, examines
common reliability problems and solutions, provides a collection of
computation formulas, and illustrates practical applications.
The Handbook's Russian editor and internationally recognized expert
Igor A. Ushakov has joined with American engineering professionals
to bring this indispensable resource to English-speaking engineers
and scientists.
1994 (0-471-57173-3) 663 pp.
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