Reliability Modelling

Reliability is an essential concept in mathematics, computing, research, and all disciplines of engineering. Reliability as a characteristic is, in fact, a probability. Therefore, in this book the author uses the statistical approach to reliability modelling along with the Minitab software package to provide a comprehensive treatment of modelling, from the basics through advanced modelling techniques. With nearly 100 diagrams, plots, and illustrations and an appendix covering the algebraic and calculus methods relevant to reliability analysis, this is the ideal text for researchers and engineers who need to consider the reliability implications of their work.

"This is a lucid introduction to many important ideas in reliability. In describing the various models and techniques the author includes plenty of practical advice about their usuage. Frequent and well-developed examples illustrate and extend the techniques and there are two brief case studies at the end of the book. By studying these examples carefully, the student will learn much about the difficult art of formulating useful models."
--Biometrics, June 2000

Autorentext

Wolstenholme, Linda C.

Inhalt
Basic Concepts. Common Lifetime Models. Model Selection. Model Fitting. Repairable Systems. System Reliability. Models for Functions of Random Variables. Maintenance Strategies. Life Testing and Inference. Advanced Models. Useful Mathematical Techniques.