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An Introduction to Reliability and Maintainability Engineering

Charles E. Ebeling

An Introduction to Reliability and Maintainability Engineering is unique in its broad and practical coverage of the fundamental concepts, models, and analysis techniques necessary to perform R&M engineering. Presented in a well-organized and straightforward manner, it is designed for courses in engineering, engineering technology, operations re-search, and similar technical fields. Ebeling addresses basic reliability models; covariate models; and hazard rate functions, systems reliability, FMECA, and fault tree analysis; as well as R&M design methods based on availability and life cycle costs. Also provided is a foundation for models on maintenance, renewal, and minimal repair; access to the treatment of censored data and the many facets of reliability testing; and an outline of probability plots, curve fitting, maximum likelihood estimation, and goodness-of-fit tests.

Unlike other R&M texts, the Ebeling volume assumes the student has limited familiarity with probability and statistics. In order to focus on R&M concepts and applications, these principles are defined and developed as needed. Also included are numerous examples, illustrations, and exercises, which are supplemented by a companion CD with software to assist with the performance of numerous data analysis calculations and the implementation of many R&M models.

$88.95 list, 486 pages

10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-386-1

13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-386-7

© 1997

Instructor’s Manual available

“I have read with care Dr. Ebeling’s textbook and find it extremely well balanced between theory and practice. I intend to use it both in my reliability consulting and my teaching activities. The book covers the most important material in this area. Its treatment is both thorough and practical, with many illustrative examples.”  —Jorge Luis Romey, Syracuse University

“A very comprehensive and well-written text. I intend to use it indefinitely”  —Richard Marcellus, Northern Illinois University

“I like the text and find it to be well organized. Its flow of topics will be very effective to my students’ learning process—the main reason I consider offering it to my class. The chapters’ problems are structured very well.”  —Michael Sanders, Kettering University

“An excellent book for its chosen purpose, and a good reference tool.”  —John C. Howard, University of South Alabama

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Part I. BASIC RELIABILITY MODELS

2. The Failure Distribution

3. Constant Rate Failure Model

4. Time-Dependent Failure Models

5. Reliability of Systems

6. State-Dependent Systems

7. Physical Reliability Models

8. Design for Reliability

9. Maintainability

10. Design for Maintainability

11. Availability

Part II. THE ANALYSIS OF FAILURE DATA

12. Data Collection and Empirical Methods

13. Reliability Testing

14. Reliability Growth Testing

15. Identifying Failure and Repair Distributions

16. Goodness-of-Fit Tests

Part III. APPLICATION

17. Reliability Estimation and Application

18. Implementation