Reliability, Maintainability and Risk
Practical Methods for Engineers
by David J. Smith
10th Edition
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780323912617 |
| eText ISBN | 9780323912624 |
| Publisher | Butterworth-Heinemann |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 10th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 516 |
Reliability, Maintainability and Risk: Practical Methods for Engineers, 10th Edition, teaches reliability and safety engineers practical methods to minimize process design flaws, operational defects, and failures.
The text focuses on reliability parameters and costs, failure rate interpretation, reliability and risk prediction, and design and assurance techniques. Practice exercises with answers help readers apply these analytical methods.
Designed for chemical, process, plant, and oil and gas engineers, as well as academic researchers and instructors, this book aids beginners in avoiding common industry pitfalls while offering illustrative case studies for experienced professionals.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The History of Reliability and Safety Technology
Chapter 2: Understanding Terms and Jargon
Chapter 3: A Cost-Effective Approach to Quality, Reliability and Safety
Chapter 4: Realistic Failure Rates and Prediction Confidence
Chapter 5: Interpreting Data and Demonstrating Reliability
Chapter 6: Variable Failure Rates and Probability Plotting
Chapter 7: Basic Reliability Prediction Theory
Chapter 8: Methods of Modelling
Chapter 9: Quantifying the Reliability Models
Chapter 10: Risk Assessment (QRA)
Chapter 11: Design and Assurance Techniques
Chapter 12: Design Review, Test and Reliability Growth
Chapter 13: Field Data Collection and Feedback
Chapter 14: Factors Influencing Down Time
Chapter 15: Predicting and Demonstrating Repair Times
Chapter 16: Quantified Reliability Centred Maintenance
Chapter 17: Systematic Failures, Especially Software
Chapter 18: Project Management and Competence
Chapter 19: Contract Clauses and Their Pitfalls
Chapter 20: Product Liability and Safety Legislation
Chapter 21: Major Incident Legislation
Chapter 22: Integrity of Safety Related Systems
Chapter 23: A Case Study: The Datamet Project
Chapter 24: A Case Study: Gas Detection System
Chapter 25: A Case Study: Pressure Control System
Chapter 26: A Case Study: Helicopter Incidents and Risk Assessment
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