Reliability, Maintainability and Risk
- 5th Edition - October 29, 1997
- Author: David J. Smith
- Language: English
Reliability, Maintainability and Risk deals with all aspects of reliability, maintainability and safety-related failures in a simple and straightforward style, explaining technical… Read more
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Reliability, Maintainability and Risk deals with all aspects of reliability, maintainability and safety-related failures in a simple and straightforward style, explaining technical terms and jargon and pre-supposing no prior knowledge of the subject. The author explains dealing with numerical data, making realistic predictions using the minimum of mathematics, and handling the limitations of reliability parameters.A well-established book has been considerably expanded in this fully revised fifth edition to take account of:* RCM and the optimisation of maintenance strategies.* Trends in the integrity of safety-related systems.* Risk assessment.* Updated information on software tools for reliability and risk assessment.
Student and professional engineers of all disciplines, especially those with an interest in design, resource management and reliability.
The contents include all of the essential aspects of Reliability and Risk Engineering; Terms and Jargon; Data Analysis; Variable Failure Rates; Essential Probability Theory; Field Data; Prediction and Modelling; Maintainability Prediction and Design; Design Review; Software Reliability; Risk Assessment; Reliability Centred Maintenance; Contract Liability and Legal Aspects; Major Incident Legislation; Project Management; Safety-related Systems.
- Edition: 5
- Published: October 29, 1997
- Language: English
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David J. Smith
Dr. David J. Smith is the Proprietor of Technis Consultancy. He has written numerous books on Reliability and Safety over the last 40 years. His FARADIP database has become widely used, and his other software packages are also used throughout the profession. His PhD thesis was on the subject of reliability prediction and common cause failure. He contributed to the first drafting of IEC 61508 and chairs the IGEM panel which produces SR/15 (the gas industry safety related guidance). David is past President of the Safety and Reliability Society.
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Consultant, Technis, Tonbridge, UK