Reliability

Radiation particles are not only of nuclear man-made origin. They also are natural, coming as cosmic rays and solar wind in space. These particles constantly pervade the atmosphere and the natural ma

Based on the authors' six years of research developing a model for reliability growth during system design and development, Managing Reliability Growth in Engineering Design translates modeling theo

Parametric and semiparametric models are tools with a wide range of applications to reliability, survival analysis, and quality of life. This self-contained volume examines these tools in survey artic

Wells (emeritus, German, U. of London) is primarily concerned with how a tradition in the earliest Christian writings is transmuted in later writings into something very different. Some changes are to

A thoroughly updated and revised look at system reliability theory Since the first edition of this popular text was published nearly a decade ago, new standards have changed the focus of reliability

Thin-Walled Structural Members Under Web Crippling Loadings: Finite Element Analysis, Design, and Integrated Testing addresses a critical and specialized area in structural engineering focused on the behavior, analysis, and design of thin-walled steel members subjected to web crippling loadings. This reference integrates experimental testing, advanced numerical modeling, and international design codes to improve understanding and practical design of cold-formed steel structures worldwide. The book offers in-depth coverage of experimental testing procedures and finite element analysis, including practical guidance on software tools, model verification, and validation best practices. It includes design examples that demonstrate real-world applications across multiple international codes. The book also presents integrated comparisons of experimental, numerical, and design results, discusses failure modes, and incorporates reliability analyses and parametric studies. This book serves as a

Trial attorney, Daniel Buttafuoco addresses this question so capably in his recent work. As he observes, "The Bible is a document we can use to examine whether the claims made in regard to our so

This book contains extended and revised versions of the best papers presented at the 24th IFIP WG 10.5/IEEE International Conference on Very Large Scale Integration, VLSI-SoC 2016, held in Tallinn, Es

The safe and reliable performance of many systems with which we interact daily has been achieved through the analysis and management of risk. From complex infrastructures to consumer durables, from en

《哲學評鑒》的第一、二、三輯已於2022、2024、2025年由上海社會科學院出版社出版，在學界收穫了積極的評價。第四輯以“概念、命題與知識”為主題，收錄原創論文5篇，綜述2篇，書評2篇，論文批評及回應2篇，以及評審與修訂欄目。原創論文涉及概念工程和概念倫理、荀子道德動機理論、列維納斯主體性思想理論等主題。綜述介紹了康德“先驗演繹”和因果律問題的當代研究。書評涉及規範性和亞裡士多德修辭學的哲學研究。評論圍繞賴長生的論文“Remembering Requires No Reliability”展開，包含國內相關哲學領域學者的評論以及作者的回應。本書展示了相關研究專家及青年學者在中西哲學領域的最新研究成果，提供了獨特的立場和視角，對於普通讀者來說，一些晦澀高深且跨越多領域的哲學思想的發展脈絡和理論基點由此具有相對清晰的可見性；對於專業學者而言，書中的一些梳理、介紹、研究、評判，也具有一定的啟發意義。

本書介紹了以可靠性為中心的維修(reliability-centered maintenance，RCM)的基本理論、分析方法和工程應用，從理論框架、工作程序、方法改進和實例驗證等方面進行了詳細闡述，豐富和發展了RCM在清潔能源發電設備維修決策制定領域的理論與方法體系。本書共9章，展示了清潔能源發電設備以可靠性為中心的維修(RCM)理論體系、分析方法、維修決策、系統開發等方面的研究成果。本書適合相關方向研究人員和工程技術人員參考借鑒，也可作為研究生掌握基礎理論和培養創新能力的讀物。

《Fundamental of Structure and Mechanism Reliability Design（結構/機構可靠性設計基礎）》較為系統地介紹了隨機不確定性下靜態及時變結構可靠性分析與結構優化設計的基本理論和高效算法。主要內容包括：（1）可靠性和可靠性靈敏度分析的矩方法；（2）可靠性和可靠性靈敏度分析的數值模擬法；（3）可靠性和可靠性局部靈敏度分析的代理模型法；（4）時變結構可靠性分析的數值模擬法、極值法、跨越率法、包絡函數法和代理模型法；（5）失效概率函數的高效求解法；（7）可靠性全域靈敏度分析的新方法；（8）可靠性優化設計概念、單層法、雙層法、解耦法和完全解耦法。

A History of Photography in 50 Cameras explores the 180-year story of perhaps the most widely used device ever built. It covers cameras in all forms, revealing the origins and development of each model and tracing the stories of the photographers who used and popularized them. Illustrated throughout with studio shots of all fifty cameras and a selection of iconic photographs made using them, it is the perfect companion guide for camera and photography enthusiasts alike. The cameras include: The Nikon F, the hockey puck that saved photographer Don McCullin's life when it stopped a sniper's bullet during the Vietnam War. Its indestructibility, reliability and interchangeable lenses made it a favored workhorse of photojournalists. The Leica M3-D was also favored by war photographers, including David Duncan Douglas, who used the camera during his coverage of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 2012, one of his four customized Leica cameras sold at auction for nearly $2 million. A Speed Gr

This book discusses reliability and performance of progressively loaded arrays of vertical nanopillars. The author employs statistical method and simulations to study how waves of fractured pillars ev

Quantitative consumer research has long been the backbone of consumer psychology producing insights with peerless validity and reliability. This new book addresses a broad range of approaches to consu

Quality underpins the success (or failure) of any piece of qualitative research. In this book, Uwe Flick takes you through the steps in method and design to ensure quality and reliability throughout t

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When at Hitler’s insistence the first Tiger I tanks went into action in Tunisia in December 1942 they rapidly gained a formidable fighting reputation despite their lack of reliability and the small nu

For six decades, the 7.62mm FN MAG has been a dominant general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in worldwide arsenals. Three qualities have guaranteed this enduring status--reliability, ease of operation, a

Dissatisfied with the reliability of its AEC Merlin and Swift single-deck buses, London Transport in 1973 purchased six Leyland Nationals for evaluation. Liking what it saw of this ultimate standard p

This photographic album portrays the four classes of locomotives introduced to operate on the British Railways system, prior to Privatization in 1994.Increasing loads and deteriorating reliability of

In Psychometrics: An Introduction, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation of material around a conceptual understanding of psychometric issues, such as validity and reliability, and on purpos

The book provides a self-contained treatment of stochastic finite element methods. It helps the reader to establish a solid background on stochastic and reliability analysis of structural systems and

Quickly access 50 tips for software test engineers using automated methods. The tips point to practices that save time and increase the accuracy and reliability of automated test techniques. Technique

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