Reliability Analysis for Engineers: An Introduction

By Roger D. Leitch

Book Overview

In ordinary life "reliability" is an ephemeral but desirable property of a machine or service that is generally judged in a very subjective manner. But for an engineer, reliability has large financial implications in terms of maintenance policies, running costs, and spares stockholding. In safety critical situations (transport or military equipment), the implications are wider; therefore, it is very important to be able to quantify reliability. This book is an introduction to reliability analysis. Since it is aimed at engineers, it begins by assuming no prior statistical knowledge. It teaches by example taken from engineering problems. Exercises are built around real machines and events, and the solutions given illuminate the subject. It is the first book of its kind aimed at those for whom reliability analysis has far-reaching consequences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019856371X
• ISBN13: 9780198563716
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book But Beware of Titles with "Introduction"

My old chemistry teacher, Mr. MacDonald, once said, "Beware of Textbooks with introduction in the title." He was right. This text was a thoroughly enjoyable read, though sometimes I was over my head. With that said, and I abhore technocrats spouting terminology, it was an excellent text with thorough explanations of risk factor calculations; I bought this book to accompany Mark Tweeddale's "Managing Risk and Reliability of Process Plants." This book is a must-have for those involved in reliability, i.e., process engineers, reliability engineers, and safety engineers. If this review was helpful, please add your vote -- Thanks.