"Pilot testing is very good and the coverage of reliability and validity is well-developed and well-written."--Bonnie Rader, California State University, Long Beach"Mark Litwin does a great job of con
This second edition of An Introduction to Predictive Maintenance helps plant, process, maintenance and reliability managers and engineers to develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance managemen
Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Here, Stanton assesses the reliability of the evangelist's portraits of
A review of the electrical properties, performance and physical mechanisms of the main silicon-on-insulator (SOI) materials and devices. Particular attention is paid to the reliability of SOI structur
Compares the architecture, management responsibilities, storage procedures, size, and reliability of the information storage and retrieval technologies.
An official with the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Andrade sets out the many concerns raised by various governments regarding the availability, continuity, and reliability of
This handbook provides a comprehensive treatment of area-array interconnections for both chips and microelectronic packages in terms of optimizing densification, functionality and reliability. It p
The explosion of traffic over data communications networks has resulted in a growing demand for Quality of Service (QoS) techniques to ensure network reliability, particularly in regard to e-commerce
Expert practical and theoretical coverage of runs and scansThis volume presents both theoretical and applied aspects of runs and scans, and illustrates their important role in reliability analysis thr
Eight papers address the limits and reliability of computer models, emerging and potential applications of expert systems in fire safety evaluation, and the use of integrated gas and solid phase combu
The huge growth in information technologies has brought with it a need for data storage with increased speed and reliability. This has caused rapid development of complex magnetic materials and struct
A trustworthy record is one that is both an accurate statement of facts and a genuine manifestation of those facts. Record trustworthiness thus has two qualitative dimensions: reliability and authe
Space weather is considered to be conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere that can influence the reliability and performance of space-borne or ground-b
It used to be that providing clear evidence for the resurrection of Jesus or the reliability of the Bible was a pretty effective way to reach people with the Good News. But today, many folks think all
When it comes to Bible translations, readability and reliability are what count; and on both counts, the original JERUSALEM BIBLE stands alone. A product of the age of the Second Vatican Council (1962
This is a comprehensive and timely volume on power quality assessment and system reliability, a topic of increasing importance because of the dependence of modern life upon the continuous supply of el
Rigorous methodological techniques have been developed in the last decade to improve the reliability and accuracy of self reports from research volunteers and patients about their pain, mood, substanc
Are not al religions equally close to and equally far from God? Why, then, the Church? Gerhard Lohfink poses these questions with scholarly reliability and on the basis of his own experience of commun
"Proper application of the fund development process can define an organization's potential for public support and the direct means to achieve it, and can realize, even predict with reliability, the in
A current and comprehensive treatment of tribology theory and applications A solid understanding of tribology is essential for engineers in many fields working to design and ensure the reliability of
This book covers approximately 200 instruments, all validated by key references, used by researchers to measure the quality of life. Reliability, validity and strengths and weaknesses of the instrumen
This book covers approximately 200 instruments, all validated by key references, used by researchers to measure the quality of life. Reliability, validity and strengths and weaknesses of the instrumen
This book covers approximately 200 instruments, all validated by key references, used by researchers to measure the quality of life. Reliability, validity and strengths and weaknesses of the instrumen
This book covers approximately 200 instruments, all validated by key references, used by researchers to measure the quality of life. Reliability, validity and strengths and weaknesses of the instrumen
Well-written introduction covers the elements of the theory of probability from two or more random variables, the reliability of such multivariable structures, the theory of random function, Monte Car
Packaging materials strongly affect the effectiveness of an electronic packaging system regarding reliability, design, and cost. In electronic systems, packaging materials may serve as electrical cond
Object-oriented programming increases software reusability, extensibility, interoperability, and reliability. Software testing is necessary to realize these benefits by uncovering as many programming
Contains papers from a December 1997 symposium devoted to the mechanical behavior of thin films, organized in sections on novel testing methods, low-load indentation, metallization and reliability, st
The Toronto transit commission's T1 subway car, safety audits, how materials management can add value to a business, group standards and vehicle acceptance, commissioning trains, reliability growth in
Offers brief histories of the nuclear strategies from the beginnings of the Cold War in relation to the perceived Soviet threat and European perceptions about the reliability of the US nuclear guarant
Contains papers from a December 1996 symposium, focusing on technology for flip chip packaging, materials metrology and characterization, and packaging reliability and testing. Papers are organized in
Contains papers from an April 1997 symposium, in sections on megasonic cleaning, SC1 technology, surface preparation and gate oxide reliability, CMP/CMP cleaning, post-etch processing, surface microro
The American Film Institute Catalog has won great praise for its comprehensiveness, reliability, and utility. These volumes are an essential purchase for every library, and individual researchers will
Overviews and assesses materials used in medical devices and the methods for testing them. Highlights the complexity of host responses and other factors that may restrict the accuracy and reliability
This book explains all aspects of psychological tests including how they are constructed and standardized. The advantages and pitfalls of tests are described and attention is given to reliability and
A basic problem for the interconnection of communications media is to design interconnection networks for specific needs. For example, to minimize delay and to maximize reliability, networks are req
As pertinent today as when it was first published more than a decade ago, this engaging and highly praised study makes the psychological case against the reliability of the eyewitness.By shedding ligh
This classic introduces the concepts and uses of probability theory. It demonstrates, without the use of higher mathematics, the application of probability to games of chance, physics, reliability of
This work is concerned with the dependability characteristics of reliability models which have a partitioned state space. In applications these partitions will correspond to various degrees of system
