Reliability, quality, and safety for engineers. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: B.S. Dhillon.
• Other Names: Dhillon, B. S (Balbir S.), 1947-
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; Need for Reliability, Quality, and Safety; History; Terms and Definitions; Useful Information on Reliability, Quality, and Safety; Problems; ; RELIABILITY, QUALITY, AND SAFETY MATHEMATICS; Introduction; Mode, Median, Range, Arithmetic Mean, Root Mean Square, Mean Deviation, and Standard Deviation; Boolean Algebra Laws; Probability Definition and Properties; Useful Mathematical Definitions; Solving First Order Differential Equations with Laplace Transforms; Statistical Distributions; Problems; ; INTRODUCTION TO RELIABILITY; Need for Reliability; Bathtub Hazard Rate Curve; General and Specific Hazard Rate Functions; General and Specific Reliability Functions; Mean Time to Failure; Failure Rate Estimation; Failure Data Collection, Sources, and Failure Rates for Selected Items; Problems; ; STATIC RELIABILITY EVALUATION MODELS; Introduction; Series Network; Parallel Network; k-Out-of-m Network; Series-Parallel Network; Parallel-Series Network; Bridge Network; Problems; ; DYNAMIC RELIABILITY EVALUATION MODELS; Introduction; Series Network; Parallel Network; k-Out-of-m Network; Series-Parallel Network; Parallel-Series Network; Standby System; Bridge Network; Problems; ; RELIABILITY EVALUATION METHODS; Introduction; Network Reduction Method; Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) Method; Markov Method; Decomposition Method; Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA) Method; Common Cause Failure Analysis Method; Problems; ; RELIABILITY TESTING; Introduction; Types of Reliability Testing; Tests for Determining the Validity of an Item's Exponentially Distributed Times to Failure; Confidence Limit Estimation on Mean Item Life; Economics of Testing; Problems; ; RELIABLITY MANAGEMENT AND COSTING; Introduction; General Management Reliability Program-Related Responsibilities and Guiding Force Associated Facts for an Effective Reliability Program; An Approach for Developing Reliability Goals and Useful Guidelines for Developing Reliability Programs; Reliability Engineering Department Responsibilities and Tasks of a Reliability Engineer; Reliability Cost; Reliability Activity Cost Estimation Models; Problems; ; INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY; Introduction; Comparisons of Modern and Traditional Products, Direct Factors Influencing the Quality of Product and Services, and Quality Design Characteristics; Quality Goals; Quality Assurance System Elements; Design for Quality; Total Quality Management (TQM); Problems; ; QUALITY ANALYSIS METHODS; Introduction; Quality Control Charts; Pareto Diagram; Quality Function Deployment (QFD); Scatter Diagram; Cause-and-Effect Diagram; Hoshin Kanri; Design of Experiments (DOE); Fault Tree Analysis (FTA); Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA); Problems; ; QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND COSTING; Introduction; Upper and Middle Management Quality-Related Roles; Quality Control Engineering Functions and Quality-Related Responsibilities Among Various Organizational Groups; Steps for Planning the Quality Control Organizational Structure and Quality Control Organizational Methods; Quality Manager Attributes, Functions, and Reasons for Failure; Quality Control Manual and Quality Auditing; Procurement Quality Control; Quality Costs; Quality Cost Indexes; Problems; ; INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY; Need for Safety; Safety-Related Facts and Figures; Engineers and Safety; Product Hazard Classifications and Common Mechanical Injuries; Statute, Common, Administrative, and Liability Laws and Product Liability; Workers' Compensation; Problems; ; SAFETY ANALYSIS METHODS; Introduction; Cause and Effect Diagram (CAED); Fault Tree Analysis (FTA); Control Charts; Markov Method; Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA); Hazards and Operability Analysis (HAZOP); Technic of Operations Review (TOR); Interface Safety Analysis (ISA); Job Safety Analysis (JSA); Safety Indexes; Problems; ; SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND COSTING; Introduction; Safety Management Principles and Developing a Safety Program Plan; Safety Department Functions; Functions and Qualifications of Safety Professionals; Safety Committees and Motivating Employees to Work Safely; A Manufacturer's Losses or Cost due to an Accident Involving its Product; Safety Cost Estimation Methods and Models; Safety Cost Indexes; Problems; ; ROBOT, SOFTWARE, AND MEDICAL DEVICE SAFETY; Introduction; Robot Safety; Software Safety; Medical Device Safety; Problems
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (219 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620/.00452; Reliability (Engineering); Engineering design; Industrial safety; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Quality Control; Engineering design; Industrial safety; Reliability (Engineering); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849330688; 9780849330681; 0203006135; 9780203006139
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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