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This book covers fire and extinguishing theory and reliability
theory and how to validate any survey within the field of
engineering. It's based on a year's study of historical literature,
using critical review and document analysis. It covers how data is
collected, analyzed, and presented. It discusses reliability
theory, calculation, and uncertainty analysis, and after validating
proposes a new methodology and approach using general scientific
value and examples. Features Includes an in-depth study on relevant
sprinkler reliability studies based for the first time on critical
review and document analysis Presents a scientific validating
analysis of studies based on how a survey should be conducted
Critiques the fact that reliability of a sprinkler system as its
ability to function as designed, has never been subject to surveys
Suggestions for new survey methodology that can be used for the
field of engineering, including all active and passive fire
protection measures Discusses extinguishing theory, general design
of extinguishing systems, different systems and the reliability of
them all "Reliability Data on Fire Sprinkler Systems" will be of
interest to Reliability Engineers, Systems, Architecture and
Engineers, Design, Maintenance, Mechanical and, Civil Engineers, as
well as those working in the field of fire protection and building
and fire codes.
This book systematically examines and quantifies industrial
problems by assessing the complexity and safety of large systems.
It includes chapters on system performance management, software
reliability assessment, testing, quality management, analysis using
soft computing techniques, management analytics, and business
analytics, with a clear focus on exploring real-world business
issues. Through contributions from researchers working in the area
of performance, management, and business analytics, it explores the
development of new methods and approaches to improve business by
gaining knowledge from bulk data. With system performance
analytics, companies are now able to drive performance and provide
actionable insights for each level and for every role using key
indicators, generate mobile-enabled scorecards, time series-based
analysis using charts, and dashboards. In the current dynamic
environment, a viable tool known as multi-criteria decision
analysis (MCDA) is increasingly being adopted to deal with complex
business decisions. MCDA is an important decision support tool for
analyzing goals and providing optimal solutions and alternatives.
It comprises several distinct techniques, which are implemented by
specialized decision-making packages. This book addresses a number
of important MCDA methods, such as DEMATEL, TOPSIS, AHP, MAUT, and
Intuitionistic Fuzzy MCDM, which make it possible to derive maximum
utility in the area of analytics. As such, it is a valuable
resource for researchers and academicians, as well as practitioners
and business experts.
This book systematically examines and quantifies industrial
problems by assessing the complexity and safety of large systems.
It includes chapters on system performance management, software
reliability assessment, testing, quality management, analysis using
soft computing techniques, management analytics, and business
analytics, with a clear focus on exploring real-world business
issues. Through contributions from researchers working in the area
of performance, management, and business analytics, it explores the
development of new methods and approaches to improve business by
gaining knowledge from bulk data. With system performance
analytics, companies are now able to drive performance and provide
actionable insights for each level and for every role using key
indicators, generate mobile-enabled scorecards, time series-based
analysis using charts, and dashboards. In the current dynamic
environment, a viable tool known as multi-criteria decision
analysis (MCDA) is increasingly being adopted to deal with complex
business decisions. MCDA is an important decision support tool for
analyzing goals and providing optimal solutions and alternatives.
It comprises several distinct techniques, which are implemented by
specialized decision-making packages. This book addresses a number
of important MCDA methods, such as DEMATEL, TOPSIS, AHP, MAUT, and
Intuitionistic Fuzzy MCDM, which make it possible to derive maximum
utility in the area of analytics. As such, it is a valuable
resource for researchers and academicians, as well as practitioners
and business experts.
Containing selected papers from the ICRESH-ARMS 2015 conference in
Lulea, Sweden, collected by editors with years of experiences in
Reliability and maintenance modeling, risk assessment, and asset
management, this work maximizes reader insights into the current
trends in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety
(RAMS) and Risk Management. Featuring a comprehensive analysis of
the significance of the role of RAMS and Risk Management in the
decision making process during the various phases of design,
operation, maintenance, asset management and productivity in
Industrial domains, these proceedings discuss key issues and
challenges in the operation, maintenance and risk management of
complex engineering systems and will serve as a valuable resource
for those in the field.
This book discusses action-oriented, concise and
easy-to-communicate goals and challenges related to quality,
reliability, infocomm technology and business operations. It brings
together groundbreaking research in the area of software
reliability, e-maintenance and big data analytics, highlighting the
importance of maintaining the current growth in information
technology (IT) adoption in businesses, while at the same time
proposing process innovations to ensure sustainable development in
the immediate future. In its thirty-seven chapters, it covers
various areas of e-maintenance solutions, software architectures,
patching problems in software reliability, preventive maintenance,
industrial big data and reliability applications in electric power
systems. The book reviews the ways in which countries currently
attempt to resolve the conflicts and opportunities related to
quality, reliability, IT and business operations, and proposes that
internationally coordinated research plans are essential for
effective and sustainable development, with research being most
effective when it uses evidence-based decision-making frameworks
resulting in clear management objectives, and is organized within
adaptive management frameworks. Written by leading experts, the
book is of interest to researchers, academicians, practitioners and
policy makers alike who are working towards the common goal of
making business operations more effective and sustainable.
This book discusses action-oriented, concise and
easy-to-communicate goals and challenges related to quality,
reliability, infocomm technology and business operations. It brings
together groundbreaking research in the area of software
reliability, e-maintenance and big data analytics, highlighting the
importance of maintaining the current growth in information
technology (IT) adoption in businesses, while at the same time
proposing process innovations to ensure sustainable development in
the immediate future. In its thirty-seven chapters, it covers
various areas of e-maintenance solutions, software architectures,
patching problems in software reliability, preventive maintenance,
industrial big data and reliability applications in electric power
systems. The book reviews the ways in which countries currently
attempt to resolve the conflicts and opportunities related to
quality, reliability, IT and business operations, and proposes that
internationally coordinated research plans are essential for
effective and sustainable development, with research being most
effective when it uses evidence-based decision-making frameworks
resulting in clear management objectives, and is organized within
adaptive management frameworks. Written by leading experts, the
book is of interest to researchers, academicians, practitioners and
policy makers alike who are working towards the common goal of
making business operations more effective and sustainable.
This book describes the basic concepts of risk and reliability with
detailed descriptions of the different levels of probabilistic
safety assessment of nuclear power plants (both internal and
external). The book also maximizes readers insights into time
dependent risk analysis through several case studies, whilst risk
management with respect to non renewable energy sources is also
explained. With several advanced reactors utilizing the concept of
passive systems, the reliability estimation of these systems are
explained in detail with the book providing a reliability
estimation of components through mechanistic model approach. This
book is useful for advanced undergraduate and post graduate
students in nuclear engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial
engineering, reliability and safety engineering, systems
engineering and applied probability and statistics. This book is
also suitable for one-semester graduate courses on risk management
of non renewable energy systems in all conventional engineering
branches like civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical and
electronics as well as computer science. It will also be a valuable
reference for practicing engineers, managers and researchers
involved in reliability and safety activities of complex
engineering systems.
The volume presents the research work in understanding, modeling
and quantifying the risks associated with different ways of
implementing smart grid technology in power systems in order to
plan and operate a modern power system with an acceptable level of
reliability. Power systems throughout the world are undergoing
significant changes creating new challenges to system planning and
operation in order to provide reliable and efficient use of
electrical energy. The appropriate use of smart grid technology is
an important drive in mitigating these problems and requires
considerable research activities, some of which (by researchers
from academia and industry) are included in this volume: the
reliability appraisal of smart grid technologies and their
applications, micro-grids, assessment of plug-in hybrid vehicles
and the system effects, smart system protection and reliability
evaluation, demand response and smart maintenance of power system
equipment.
Reliability and safety are core issues that must be addressed
throughout the life cycle of engineering systems. Reliability and
Safety Engineering presents an overview of the basic concepts,
together with simple and practical illustrations. The authors
present reliability terminology in various engineering fields,
viz., electronics engineering, software engineering, mechanical
engineering, structural engineering and power systems engineering.
The book describes the latest applications in the area of
probabilistic safety assessment, such as technical specification
optimization, risk monitoring and risk informed in-service
inspection. Reliability and safety studies must, inevitably, deal
with uncertainty, so the book includes uncertainty propagation
methods: Monte Carlo simulation, fuzzy arithmetic, Dempster-Shafer
theory and probability bounds. Reliability and Safety Engineering
also highlights advances in system reliability and safety
assessment including dynamic system modeling and uncertainty
management. Case studies from typical nuclear power plants as well
as from structural, software and electronic systems are also
discussed. Reliability and Safety Engineering combines discussions
of the existing literature on basic concepts and applications with
state-of-the-art methods used in reliability and risk assessment of
engineering systems. It is designed to assist practicing engineers,
students and researchers in the areas of reliability engineering
and risk analysis.
Containing selected papers from the ICRESH-ARMS 2015 conference in
Lulea, Sweden, collected by editors with years of experiences in
Reliability and maintenance modeling, risk assessment, and asset
management, this work maximizes reader insights into the current
trends in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety
(RAMS) and Risk Management. Featuring a comprehensive analysis of
the significance of the role of RAMS and Risk Management in the
decision making process during the various phases of design,
operation, maintenance, asset management and productivity in
Industrial domains, these proceedings discuss key issues and
challenges in the operation, maintenance and risk management of
complex engineering systems and will serve as a valuable resource
for those in the field.
Reliability and safety are core issues that must be addressed
throughout the life cycle of engineering systems. Reliability and
Safety Engineering presents an overview of the basic concepts,
together with simple and practical illustrations. The authors
present reliability terminology in various engineering fields,
viz., electronics engineering, software engineering, mechanical
engineering, structural engineering and power systems engineering.
The book describes the latest applications in the area of
probabilistic safety assessment, such as technical specification
optimization, risk monitoring and risk informed in-service
inspection. Reliability and safety studies must, inevitably, deal
with uncertainty, so the book includes uncertainty propagation
methods: Monte Carlo simulation, fuzzy arithmetic, Dempster-Shafer
theory and probability bounds. Reliability and Safety Engineering
also highlights advances in system reliability and safety
assessment including dynamic system modeling and uncertainty
management. Case studies from typical nuclear power plants as well
as from structural, software and electronic systems are also
discussed. Reliability and Safety Engineering combines discussions
of the existing literature on basic concepts and applications with
state-of-the-art methods used in reliability and risk assessment of
engineering systems. It is designed to assist practicing engineers,
students and researchers in the areas of reliability engineering
and risk analysis.
This book describes the basic concepts of risk and reliability with
detailed descriptions of the different levels of probabilistic
safety assessment of nuclear power plants (both internal and
external). The book also maximizes readers insights into time
dependent risk analysis through several case studies, whilst risk
management with respect to non renewable energy sources is also
explained. With several advanced reactors utilizing the concept of
passive systems, the reliability estimation of these systems are
explained in detail with the book providing a reliability
estimation of components through mechanistic model approach. This
book is useful for advanced undergraduate and post graduate
students in nuclear engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial
engineering, reliability and safety engineering, systems
engineering and applied probability and statistics. This book is
also suitable for one-semester graduate courses on risk management
of non renewable energy systems in all conventional engineering
branches like civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical and
electronics as well as computer science. It will also be a valuable
reference for practicing engineers, managers and researchers
involved in reliability and safety activities of complex
engineering systems.
The world is witnessing a rapid growth in wind and other renewable
based electricity generation due to environmental concerns
associated with electricity generation from the conventional
sources. Wind power behaves quite differently than conventional
electric power generating units due to its intermittent and diffuse
nature. System planners and operators face the variability and
uncertainty of wind power availability, and therefore, encounter
considerable challenges in making decisions to maintain the
adequacy and security of wind integrated power systems. This volume
intends to bring out the original research work of researchers from
academia and industry in understanding, quantifying and managing
the risks associated with the uncertainty in wind variability in
order to plan and operate a modern power system integrated with a
significant proportion of wind power generation with an acceptable
level of reliability. Accurate modeling of wind power variability
and proper incorporation of the models in reliability and risk
evaluation is very important for the planning and operation of
electric power systems, and will play a crucial role in defining
the requirement of various types of resources and services, such as
storage and ancillary services in power systems.
The volume presents the research work in understanding, modeling
and quantifying the risks associated with different ways of
implementing smart grid technology in power systems in order to
plan and operate a modern power system with an acceptable level of
reliability. Power systems throughout the world are undergoing
significant changes creating new challenges to system planning and
operation in order to provide reliable and efficient use of
electrical energy. The appropriate use of smart grid technology is
an important drive in mitigating these problems and requires
considerable research activities, some of which (by researchers
from academia and industry) are included in this volume: the
reliability appraisal of smart grid technologies and their
applications, micro-grids, assessment of plug-in hybrid vehicles
and the system effects, smart system protection and reliability
evaluation, demand response and smart maintenance of power system
equipment.
The measurement of dependability attributes on real systems is a
very time-consuming and costly affair, making analytical or
simulation modeling the only viable solutions. Dependability of
Networked Computer-based Systems explores reliability, availability
and safety modeling of networked computer-based systems used in
life-critical applications such as avionics, nuclear power plants,
automobiles and chemical process industries. Dependability of
Networked Computer-based Systems gives an overview of basic
dependability modeling concepts and addresses new challenges in
dependability modeling of networked computer-based systems, as well
as new trends, their capabilities and limitations. It covers a
variety of dependability modeling methods: stochastic processes,
Markov and semi-Markov models, response-time distribution,
stochastic Petri-net-based modeling formalisms, and Monte Carlo
simulation models. Dependability of Networked Computer-based
Systems provides students and researchers with a detailed overview
of dependability models and analysis techniques. Practicing
engineers will also find this text a useful guide to
decision-making based on system dependability at the design,
operation and maintenance stages.
The world is witnessing a rapid growth in wind and other
renewable based electricity generation due to environmental
concerns associated with electricity generation from the
conventional sources. Wind power behaves quite differently than
conventional electric power generating units due to its
intermittent and diffuse nature. System planners and operators face
the variability and uncertainty of wind power availability, and
therefore, encounter considerable challenges in making decisions to
maintain the adequacy and security of wind integrated power
systems. This volume intends to bring out the original research
work of researchers from academia and industry in understanding,
quantifying and managing the risks associated with the uncertainty
in wind variability in order to plan and operate a modern power
system integrated with a significant proportion of wind power
generation with an acceptable level of reliability. Accurate
modeling of wind power variability and proper incorporation of the
models in reliability and risk evaluation is very important for the
planning and operation of electric power systems, and will play a
crucial role in defining the requirement of various types of
resources and services, such as storage and ancillary services in
power systems."
This book covers fire and extinguishing theory and reliability
theory and how to validate any survey within the field of
engineering. It's based on a year's study of historical literature,
using critical review and document analysis. It covers how data is
collected, analyzed, and presented. It discusses reliability
theory, calculation, and uncertainty analysis, and after validating
proposes a new methodology and approach using general scientific
value and examples. Features Includes an in-depth study on relevant
sprinkler reliability studies based for the first time on critical
review and document analysis Presents a scientific validating
analysis of studies based on how a survey should be conducted
Critiques the fact that reliability of a sprinkler system as its
ability to function as designed, has never been subject to surveys
Suggestions for new survey methodology that can be used for the
field of engineering, including all active and passive fire
protection measures Discusses extinguishing theory, general design
of extinguishing systems, different systems and the reliability of
them all "Reliability Data on Fire Sprinkler Systems" will be of
interest to Reliability Engineers, Systems, Architecture and
Engineers, Design, Maintenance, Mechanical and, Civil Engineers, as
well as those working in the field of fire protection and building
and fire codes.
The measurement of dependability attributes on real systems is a
very time-consuming and costly affair, making analytical or
simulation modeling the only viable solutions. Dependability of
Networked Computer-based Systems explores reliability, availability
and safety modeling of networked computer-based systems used in
life-critical applications such as avionics, nuclear power plants,
automobiles and chemical process industries. Dependability of
Networked Computer-based Systems gives an overview of basic
dependability modeling concepts and addresses new challenges in
dependability modeling of networked computer-based systems, as well
as new trends, their capabilities and limitations. It covers a
variety of dependability modeling methods: stochastic processes,
Markov and semi-Markov models, response-time distribution,
stochastic Petri-net-based modeling formalisms, and Monte Carlo
simulation models. Dependability of Networked Computer-based
Systems provides students and researchers with a detailed overview
of dependability models and analysis techniques. Practicing
engineers will also find this text a useful guide to
decision-making based on system dependability at the design,
operation and maintenance stages.
This book focuses on soft computing and how it can be applied to
solve real-world problems arising in various domains, ranging from
medicine and health care, to supply chain management, image
processing and cryptanalysis. It gathers high-quality papers
presented at the International Conference on Soft Computing:
Theories and Applications (SoCTA 2022), held at University
Institute of Technology, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla,
Himachal Pradesh, India. The book offers valuable insights into
soft computing for teachers and researchers alike; the book
inspires further research in this dynamic field.
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