The Reliability of Mechanical Systems

The aim of this book is to remove the mystique surrounding reliability engineering techniques. It provides practical guidance to the practising engineer who may have a general knowledge of the concepts of reliability, but who lacks a sufficiently precise understanding of the language of reliability engineering to be able to make effective use of the techniques available. This edition revises and updates the earlier text, and includes new sections on CUSUM analysis and Laplace trend tests, which are included along with a new appedix on sources of mechanical reliability data.