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<P>Contents<br>Contributors xvii<br>Preface xxv<br>1. Introduction and Overview 1<br>Wallace R. Blischke and D. N. Prabhakar Murthy<br>1.1. Introduction, 1<br>1.2. Reliability, Maintenance, Maintainability, and Quality, 3<br>1.3. History of Reliability and Maintainability, 9<br>1.4. Applications, 10<br>1.5. Life Cycle Concepts, 11<br>1.6. Tools and Techniques for the Study of Reliability, 14<br>1.7. Reliability and Maintenance Data and Analysis, 19<br>1.8. Issues in Reliability and Maintenance, 23<br>1.9. Case Studies: An Overview, 24<br>References, 32<br>PART A. CASES WITH EMPHASIS ON PRODUCT DESIGN 35<br>2. Space Interferometer Reliability-Based Design Evaluation 37<br>Donald H. Ebbeler, Jr., Kim M. Aaron, George Fox, and W. John Walker<br>2.1. Introduction, 37<br>2.2. Problem Description, 38<br>2.3. Alternative Optical Interferometer Designs, 39<br>2.4. Evaluation of Alternative Designs, 53<br>viii CONTENTS<br>2.5. Interpretations, Conclusions, and Extensions, 59<br>References, 60<br>Exercises, 60<br>Acronyms, 61<br>3. Confidence Intervals for Hardware Reliability Predictions 63<br>Chun Kin Chan and Michael Tortorella<br>3.1. Introduction, 63<br>3.2. Approach, 64<br>3.3. Problem Description, 64<br>3.4. Reliability Modeling, 66<br>3.5. Subassembly Hardware Reliability Prediction, 71<br>3.6. Construction of Component Failure Rate Database, 75<br>3.7. Comparing Field Reliability Results with Predictions, 78<br>3.8. Implementation, 79<br>3.9. Conclusions, 79<br>References, 80<br>Exercises, 81<br>4. Allocation of Dependability Requirements in Power Plant Design 85<br>Seppo Virtanen and Per-Erik Hagmark<br><br>5. The Determination of the Design Strength of Granite Used as<br>External Cladding for Buildings 111<br>Malcolm J. Faddy, Richard J. Wilson, and Gerry M. Winter<br><br>6. Use of Sensitivity Analysis to Assess the Effect of Model Uncertainty<br>in Analyzing Accelerated Life Test Data 135<br>William Q. Meeker, Luis A. Escobar, and Stephen A. Zayac<br><br>Michael Osterman, Abhijit Dasgupta, and Thomas Stadterman<br><br>8. Development of a Moisture Soak Model for Surface-Mounted<br>Devices 187<br>Loon Ching Tang and Soon Huat Ong<br>9. Construction of Reliable Software in Resource-Constrained<br>Environments 205<br>Mladen A. Vouk and Anthony T. Rivers<br><br>10. Modeling and Analysis of Software System Reliability 233<br>Min Xie, Guan Yue Hong, and Claes Wohlin<br><br>11. Information Fusion for Damage Prediction 251<br>Nozer D. Singpurwalla, Yuling Cui, and Chung Wai Kong<br><br>12. Use of Truncated Regression Methods to Estimate the Shelf Life<br>of a Product from Incomplete Historical Data 269<br>William Q. Meeker and Luis A. Escobar<br><br>Appendix. SPLIDA Commands for the Analyses, 290<br>13. Determining Software Quality Using COQUALMO 293<br>Sunita Chulani, Bert M. Steece, and Barry Boehm<br><br>14. Use of Extreme Values in Reliability Assessment<br>of Composite Materials 313<br>Linda C. Wolstenholme<br><br>15. Expert Judgment in the Uncertainty Analysis of Dike Ring<br>Failure Frequency 331<br>Roger M. Cooke and Karen A. Slijkhuis<br>16. Component Reliability, Replacement, and Cost Analysis with<br>Incomplete Failure Data 353<br>Nicholas A. J. Hastings<br><br>17. Maintainability and Maintenance—A Case Study on Mission<br>Critical Aircraft and Engine Components 377<br>U. Dinesh Kumar and John Crocker<br><br>18. Photocopier Reliability Modeling Using Evolutionary Algorithms 399<br>Michael Bulmer and John Eccleston<br>19. Reliability Model for Underground Gas Pipelines 423<br>Roger M. Cooke, Eric Jager, and D. Lewandowski<br><br>20. RCM Approach to Maintaining a Nuclear Power Plant 447<br>Gilles C. Zwingelstein<br><br>21. Case Experience Comparing the RCM Approach to Plant<br>Maintenance with a Modeling Approach 477<br>Xisheng Jia and Anthony H. Christer<br>22. Mean Residual Life and Optimal Operating Conditions<br>for Industrial Furnace Tubes 497<br>Elsayed A. Elsayed<br><br><br>24. Ford’s Reliability Improvement Process—A Case Study<br>on Automotive Wheel Bearings 545<br>Karl D. Majeske, Mark D. Riches, and Hari P. Annadi<br><br>References, 568<br>Exercises, 569<br>25. Reliability of Oil Seal for Transaxle—A Science SQC Approach<br>at Toyota 571<br>Kakuro Amasaka and Shunji Osaki<br><br><br>PART F. CASES WITH EMPHASIS ON PRODUCT WARRANTY 589<br>26. Warranty Data Analysis for Assessing Product Reliability 501<br>Peter C. Sander, Luis M. Toscano, Steven Luitjens, Valia T. Petkova,<br>Antoine Huijben, and Aarnout C. Brombacher<br><br><br>27. Reliability and Warranty Analysis of a Motorcycle Based<br>on Claims Data 623<br>Bermawi P. Iskandar and Wallace R. Blischke<br>References, 652<br>Exercises, 655</P>

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