Reliability engineering & risk analysis, a practical guide (2^nd Ed.)

Presenting in-depth discussions on the uses and limitations of cutting-edge philosophies, Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis: A Practical Guide provides an introduction and explanation of pragmatic methods and techniques for reliability and risk studies. It features computer software on an accompanying disk that illustrates numerous examples found in the book and helps engineers and students solve problems. Written in Visual Basic, the disk is compatible with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and includes a module on Bayesian estimation. Technometrics said the book is "well-suited for those working in the nuclear regulatory field" and "…the coverage of risk analysis is excellent."

Reliability Analysis in Perspective. Basic Reliability Mathematics: Review of Probability and Statistics. Elements of Component Reliability. System Reliability Analysis. Reliability and Availability of Repairable Items. Selected Topics in Reliability Modeling. Selected Topics in Reliability Data Analysis. Risk Analysis.

With a focus on reliability analysis, Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis provides a practical and comprehensive overview of reliability and risk analysis techniques. This second edition features additional topics including generalized renewal with applications, more detailed Bayesian estimation methods, and estimation of bounds of repairable unit reliability and availability. With numerous illustrative examples, this book also expands discussions on the models for physics of failure type probabilistic life estimation and uncertainty analysis and presents elementary risk analysis techniques. It also includes a complete solutions manual and PowerPoint instructional material.