With emphasis on practical aspects of engineering, this bestsellerhas gained worldwide recognition through progressive editions asthe essential reliability textbook. This fifth editionretains the unique balanced mixture of reliability theory andapplications, thoroughly updated with the latest industry bestpractices.

Practical Reliability Engineering fulfils therequirements of the Certified Reliability Engineer curriculum ofthe American Society for Quality (ASQ). Each chapter is supportedby practice questions, and a solutions manual is available tocourse tutors via the companion website.

Enhanced coverage of mathematics of reliability, physics offailure, graphical and software methods of failure data analysis,reliability prediction and modelling, design for reliability andsafety as well as management and economics of reliabilityprogrammes ensures continued relevance to all quality assurance andreliability courses.

Notable additions include:

- New chapters on applications of Monte Carlo simulation methodsand reliability demonstration methods.
- Software applications of statistical methods, includingprobability plotting and a wider use of common software tools.
- More detailed descriptions of reliability predictionmethods.
- Comprehensive treatment of accelerated test data analysis andwarranty data analysis.
- Revised and expanded end-of-chapter tutorial sections toadvance students practical knowledge.

The fifth edition will appeal to a wide range of readers fromcollege students to seasoned engineering professionals involved inthe design, development, manufacture and maintenance of reliableengineering products and systems.

Wiley; 5 edition (January 30, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 047097981X
ISBN-13: 978-0470979815