Reliability, Life Testing, and the Prediction of Service Lives for Engineers and Scientists

摘要

Because most components and systems are subject to eventual failure, having tools to explore and characterize those deteriorations over time or through usage can be highly beneficial. This book gives detailed and technical presentations of a broad array of reliability models and methods. The purpose of the book is "to help supply information about the mathematical and statistical aspects of calculating reliability in order to make a valid service-life prediction for the use of cognizant persons and to help provide them with the capability to utilize or develop analytical techniques specific to their usage and the needs of their employers." The author's experience in a variety of industries as well a,s academia enriches the book with a breadth of applications.