Reliability engineering advances / Gregory I. Hayworth, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayworth, Gregory I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reliability (Engineering).

Systems engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reliability engineering is an engineering field that deals with the study of reliability: the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time. This book presents the latest research in the field.

Contents:

Intro

Reliability Engineering Advances

Contents

Preface

Review of Studies on the Detrimental Effects of Solid Contaminants in Lubricated Machine Element Contacts

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Sources of Solid Contaminants

3. Types of Debris Particles

4. Detrimental Effects of Debris Particles in Lubricated Contacts

5. Particle Behaviour and Mechanisms of Damage to Lubricated Contacts

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Statistical Reliability with Applications to Defense

1. Prognostics and Health Management

2. Integrating Statistical System Reliability into PHM

3. Enterprise Level Logistics Support Models

4. System-of-Systems Modeling and Simulation

Conclusion

Reliability-Based Design of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers

2. Current Design Practice

3. Dynamic Track Forces

4. Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers

5. Reliability Concept

6. Reliability-Based Design

7. Safety Index

8. Limit State Design of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers

9. Summary

Reliability Estimation of Individual Predictions in Supervised Learning

1.Introduction

2. Model-(In)Dependence of the Approach

3. Model-Independent Approaches: Foundations

4. Model-Independent Reliability Estimates

5.Empirical Evaluation and Comparison of Estimates

6. Automatic Selection of the Most Appropriate Estimate for the Given Domain/Model Pair

7. Application on a Real Domain

8.Conclusion

A Full Performance Management Policy for a Geographically Disperse System Aimed to Continuous Reliability Improvement

2. System Identification

3. Component Reliability Analysis

4. Analysis of Area Performance

5. Management Policies.

6. Conclusion

Structural Reliability Aspects for Advanced Composite Material Applications

2. Assessment of structural time independent probability of failure

3. Probabilistic Analysis of Composite Structures

4. High Order Response Surface Generation

5. Conclusion

Meta-modelling Based Approximation Methods for Structural Reliability Analysis

2. Overview of the Metamodeling Techniques

3. Special Metamodeling Techniques for Structural Reliability Analysis

4. Conclusion

Seismic Reliability of Nonlinear Structural Systems

1. Seismic Response of a Structural System

2. Illustrative Examples

Time Dependent Seismic Reliability Analysis of Structure with Uncertain System Parameter

2. The Background of Seismic Reliability Analysis

3. The Ground Motion Model

4. The Stochastic Dynamic Analyses

5. Sensitivity of Stocahstic Responses

6. Parameter Uncertainty and Total Reliability

7. Numerical Example

8. Conclusion

Acknowledgement

Response Surface Methodology and Multiple Response Case: Optimization Measures, Developments and Comparisons

2.Literature Review

3.Optimization in the Multiresponse Case

4.An Empirical Example

5.Conclusion

Seed Development in Castor (Ricinus Communis L.): Morphology, Reserve Synthesis and Gene Expression

Introduction

Morphlogical &amp

Physiological Changes during Seed Development

Expression of Ricin and Ricinus Communis Agglutiinin Genes during Seed Development

Castor 2S Albumins

Expression Profiles of Genes Involved in Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Synthesis in Castor

References.

Survivable DWDM Optical Mesh Transport Network Design via Genetic Algorithms

2. Survivability

3. Genetic Algorithms

4. Framework for Expressing DWDM Network Problems Using GAs

5. RWA Solution for Optimum Bandwidth

6. Consideration of Delay Optimisation

7. Conclusion

Digital Interferometric Measurement of Heat Dissipation from Microelectronic Devices for Optimal and Reliable Thermal Design

Nomenclature

2. Methodology

3. Experimental Set Up

4. Benchmarking the Measurement System

5. Results and Discussions

6. Conclusions

Reliability Estimation of Urban Wastewater Disposal Networks

Three-Component Network Fragment

State-Enumeration Method

Equivalenting of Y-Like Network Fragment

Applications. Example 1

Applications. Example 2

Case of Aging Elements

Applications. Example 3

Future Trends on Global Performance Indicators in Industrial Research

1. Complex Designs for Industrial Research

2. Permutation Tests for Multivariate Randomised Complete Block Design

3. Simulation Study

4. Application to a Real Case Study

5. Conclusions

Comparative Distributions of Reliability and Survival Modeling Analysis

2. Theoretical Background

3. Mathematical Function of Reliability

4. Distributions of Reliability Analysis

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-971-2

OCLC:

847646479