Shock and Damage Models in Reliability Theory / Edition 1

by Toshio Nakagawa

Overview

This is the first monograph which presents shock and damage models in reliability from introduction to application. Stochastic processes are introduced before current developments are surveyed. The practical applications of shock and damage models are demonstrated using case studies. The author is a leading researcher in this field with more than thirty years of experience. Reliability engineers and managers of maintenance work will find this book a broad reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849966016
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	12/10/2010
Series:	Springer Series in Reliability Engineering
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Toshio Nakagawa is a Professor of Engineering at Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan. He is considered the world leader in maintenance reliability engineering and has worked in this area for thirty years. He has published more than a hundred research papers mainly on the subject of maintenance and reliability theory.

Table of Contents

Damage Models.- Basic Replacement Policies.- Replacement of Multiunit Systems.- Periodic Replacement Policies.- Preventive Maintenance Policies.- Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Policies.- Garbage Collection Policies.- Backup Policies for a Database System.- Other Related Stochastic Models.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"The book describes various models of shock and damage in reliability theory, and derives the optimal policies for such models. … covers a large number of shock and damage models, and opens new areas of research. It can be found to be useful to graduate students and researchers in reliability theory." (Moshe Shaked, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1144, 2008)

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