Maintainability, maintenance, and reliability for engineers. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: B.S. Dhillon.
• Other Names: Dhillon, B. S (Balbir S.), 1947-
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; Need for Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability; History; Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability Terms and Definitions; Useful Information on Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability; Problems; References; ; MAINTAINABILITY, MAINTENANCE, AND RELIABILITY MATHEMATICS; Introduction; Boolean Algebra Laws and Probability Properties; Useful Definitions and Probability Distributions; Laplace Transforms and their Applications to Differential Equations; Problems; References; ; INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING RELIABILITY; Need for Reliability; Bathtub Hazard Rate Concept; General Reliability Analysis Formulas; Reliability Networks; Reliability Allocation; Problems; References; ; RELIABILITY EVALUATION TOOLS; Introduction; Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA); Network Reduction Method; Decomposition Method; Delta-Star Method; Markov Method; Supplementary Variables Method; Problems; References; ; RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT; Introduction; General Management Reliability Program Responsibilities; A Method for Establishing Reliability Goals and Guidelines for Developing Reliability Programs; Reliability and Maintainability Management Tasks in System Life Cycle; Reliability Management Tools and Documents; Reliability Department Functions and Tasks of A Reliability Engineer; Pitfalls in Reliability Program Management; Problems; References; ; MECHANICAL AND HUMAN RELIABILITY; Introduction; General Mechanical Failure Causes and Modes; Safety Factors; Stress-Strenth Interference Theory Modeling; Graphical Method for Estimating A Mechanical Item's Reliability; Human Error Occurrence Facts and Figures; Human Error Categories and Causes; Human Stress-performance Effectiveness and Stress Factors; Human Performance Reliability in Continuous Time and Mean Time to Human Error Measure; Methods for Performing Human Reliability Analysis; Problems; References; ; INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MAINTAINABILITY; The Need for Maintainability; Engineering Maintainability versus Engineering Maintenance; Maintainability Versus Reliability; Maintainability Functions; Problems; References; ; MAINTAINABILITY TOOLS AND SPECIFIC MAINTAINABILITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; Introduction; Fault Tree Analysis; Cause and Effect Diagram; Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Total Quality Management; Maintainability Design Factors; Standardization and Modularization; Simplification and Accessibility; Interchangeability and Identification; Problems; References; ; MAINTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AND COSTING; Introduction; Maintainability Management Tasks During the Product Life Cycle; Maintainability Organization Functions; Maintainability Program Plan; Maintainability Design Reviews; Maintainability Investment Cost Elements; Life Cycle Costing; Life Cycle Cost Estimation Models; Problems; References; ; HUMAN FACTORS IN MAINTAINABILITY; Introduction; General Human Behaviors; Human Sensory Capabilities and Body Measurements; Auditory and Visual Warnings in Maintenance Work; Human Factors-related Formulas; Problems; References; ; INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE; Need for Maintenance; Facts and Figures Related to Engineering Maintenance; Maintenance Engineering Objectives; Maintenance-related Data Information Sources; Maintenance Measures; Safety in Maintenance; Quality in Maintenance; Problems; References; ; CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; Introduction; Types of Corrective Maintenance; Corrective Maintenance Steps, Downtime Components, and Time-reduction Strategies at the System Level; Corrective Maintenance Measures; Mathematical Models for Performing Corrective Maintenance; Preventive Maintenance Components and A Principle for Choosing Items for Preventive Maintenance; Steps for Developing A Preventive Maintenance Program; Preventive Maintenance Measures; Mathematical Models for Performing Preventive Maintenance; Preventive Maintenance Benefits and Drawbacks; Problems; References; ; RELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE; Introduction; RCM Goals and Principles; RCM Process-associated Questions and the RCM Process; Key RCM Program Elements; RCM Program Measures; RCM Benefits and Causes for RCM Methodology Failures; Problems; References; ; MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND COSTING; Introduction; Maintenance Management Principles; Maintenance Department Organization And Functions; Effective Maintenance Management Elements; Questions for Evaluating Maintenance Program Effectiveness; Maintenance Costing Reasons and Maintenance Cost Influences; Cost Data Collection and Sources; Maintenance Labor-cost Estimation Models; Maintenance Cost Estimation Models for Specific Equipment or Facility; Problems; References; ; HUMAN ERROR IN ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE; Introduction; Maintenance Error-related Facts and Figures; Reasons for Human Error in Maintenance; Major Human Failures in Maintenance and Classifications of Maintenance Errors and their Occurrence; Human Error in Maintenance Prediction Models; Useful Guidelines for Reducing Maintenance Errors; Problems; References; ; SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE, ROBOTIC MAINTENANCE, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE; Introduction; Software Maintenance Facts and Figures; Software Maintenance Types; Software Maintenance Tools and Guidelines for Reducing Software Maintenance; Software Maintenance Cost Estimation Models; Robot Maintenance Requirements and Types; Robot Parts and Tools for Maintenance and Repair; Robot Inspection; Guidelines for Safeguarding Robot Maintenance Personnel; A Model for Maximizing the Income of A Robot Subject to Repair; Medical Equipment Classification and Indexes for Maintenance and Repair; A Computerized Maintenance Management System for Medical Equipment and its Selection; Models for Medical Equipment Maintenance; Problems; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC/Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (217 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.001/171; Systems engineering -- Management; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Systems engineering -- Management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420006789; 9781420006780
• Related ISBNs: 0849372437; 9780849372438
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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