Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability for Engineers covers mathematical concepts such as Boolean algebra laws, probability properties, mathematical definitions, and probability distributions.

Features:

• Presents historical aspects, terms and definitions, and useful mathematical concepts
• Presents commonly used reliability evaluation methods and techniques
• Addresses various aspects of maintainability including tools, design considerations, and reliability centered maintenance
• Covers software maintenance, robotic maintenance, and medical equipment maintenance
• Discusses reliability centered maintenance (RCM) topics such as RCM goals and principles, RCM process, key RCM program elements, and RCM program measures.
• Explores methods for performing maintainability analysis of design considerations
• Presents human factors directly or indirectly related to maintainability and corrective and preventative maintenance

Contents

Introduction

• Need for Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability
• Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability Terms and Definitions
• Useful Information on Maintainability, Maintenance, and Reliability

Maitainability, Maintenance, and Reliability Mathematics

• Boolean Algebra Laws and Probability Properties
• Useful Definitions and Probability Distributions
• Laplace Transforms and their Applications to Differential Equations

Introduction to Engineering Reliablity

• Need for Reliability
• Bathtub Hazard Rate Concept
• General Reliability Analysis Formulas
• Reliability Networks
• Reliability Allocation

Reliability Evaluation Tools

• Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Network Reduction Method
• Decomposition Method
• Delta-Star Method
• Markov Method
• Supplementary Variables Method

Reliability Management

• General Management Reliability Program Responsibilities
• A Method for Establishing Reliability Goals and Guidelines for Developing Reliability Programs
• Reliability and Maintainability Management Tasks in System Life Cycle
• Reliability Management Tools and Documents
• Reliability Department Functions and Tasks of A Reliability Engineer
• Pitfalls in Reliability Program Management

References Mechanical and Human Reliability

• General Mechanical Failure Causes and Modes
• Safety Factors
• Stress-Strenth Interference Theory Modeling
• Graphical Method for Estimating A Mechanical Item's Reliability
• Human Error Occurrence Facts and Figures
• Human Error Categories and Causes
• Human Stress-performance Effectiveness and Stress Factors
• Human Performance Reliability in Continuous Time and Mean Time to Human Error Measure
• Methods for Performing Human Reliability Analysis

Introduction to Engineering Maintainability

• The Need for Maintainability
• Engineering Maintainability versus Engineering Maintenance
• Maintainability Versus Reliability
• Maintainability Functions

Maintainability Tools and Specific Maintainability Design Considerations

• Fault Tree Analysis
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Total Quality Management
• Maintainability Design Factors
• Standardization and Modularization
• Simplification and Accessibility
• Interchangeability and Identification

Maintainability Management and Costing

• Maintainability Management Tasks During the Product Life Cycle
• Maintainability Organization Functions
• Maintainability Program Plan
• Maintainability Design Reviews
• Maintainability Investment Cost Elements
• Life Cycle Costing
• Life Cycle Cost Estimation Models

Human Factors in Maintainability

• General Human Behaviors
• Human Sensory Capabilities and Body Measurements
• Auditory and Visual Warnings in Maintenance Work
• Human Factors-related Formulas

Introduction to Engineering Maintenance

• Need for Maintenance
• Facts and Figures Related to Engineering Maintenance
• Maintenance Engineering Objectives
• Maintenance-related Data Information Sources
• Maintenance Measures
• Safety in Maintenance
• Quality in Maintenance

Corrective and Preventive Maintenance

• Types of Corrective Maintenance
• Corrective Maintenance Steps, Downtime Components, and Time-reduction Strategies at the System Level
• Corrective Maintenance Measures
• Mathematical Models for Performing Corrective Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance Components and A Principle for Choosing Items for Preventive Maintenance
• Steps for Developing A Preventive Maintenance Program
• Preventive Maintenance Measures
• Mathematical Models for Performing Preventive Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance Benefits and Drawbacks

Reliability-Centered Maintenance

• RCM Goals and Principles
• RCM Process-associated Questions and the RCM Process
• Key RCM Program Elements
• RCM Program Measures
• RCM Benefits and Causes for RCM Methodology Failures

Maintenance Management and Costing

,li>Maintenance Management Principles
• Maintenance Department Organization And Functions
• Effective Maintenance Management Elements
• Questions for Evaluating Maintenance Program Effectiveness
• Maintenance Costing Reasons and Maintenance Cost Influences
• Cost Data Collection and Sources
• Maintenance Labor-cost Estimation Models
• Maintenance Cost Estimation Models for Specific Equipment or Facility

Human Error in Engineering Maintenance

• Maintenance Error-related Facts and Figures
• Reasons for Human Error in Maintenance
• Major Human Failures in Maintenance and Classifications of Maintenance Errors and their Occurrence
• Human Error in Maintenance Prediction Models
• Useful Guidelines for Reducing Maintenance Errors

Software Maintenance, Robotic Maintenance, and Medical Eqiupment Maintenance

• Software Maintenance Facts and Figures
• Software Maintenance Types
• Software Maintenance Tools and Guidelines for Reducing Software Maintenance
• Software Maintenance Cost Estimation Models
• Robot Maintenance Requirements and Types
• Robot Parts and Tools for Maintenance and Repair
• Robot Inspection
• Guidelines for Safeguarding Robot Maintenance Personnel
• A Model for Maximizing the Income of A Robot Subject to Repair
• Medical Equipment Classification and Indexes for Maintenance and Repair
• A Computerized Maintenance Management System for Medical Equipment and its Selection
• Models for Medical Equipment Maintenance

Index

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