Author

Publication

1992 - McGraw-Hill, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

147,500 words, Guess

Page Count

590 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780070511927
  • ISBN-100070511926
  • Library of Congress Control Number91045937
  • Open LibraryOL1564293M

Classifications

  • DDC620/.00452
  • LCCTA169 .R37 1992

Description

S.S. Rao presents the principles of reliability-based engineering and design in a simple and straight-forward approach. He addresses the design of mechanical components and systems; Monte Carlo simulation; reliability-based optimum design; strength-based reliability and interface theory; reliability testing; time-dependent reliability of components and systems; failure modes, event tree and fault tree analysis; quality control and reliability; modeling of geometry; weakest-link and fail-safe systems; maintainability and availability; extremal distributions; random variables and probability distributions; functions of random variables; and basic probability theory. With 254 illustrations and an index.

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