Recent advances in reliability and quality engineering (Series on quality, reliability & engineering statistics, vol. 2)

• Main Author: Pham, Hoang
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore ; River Edge, NJ World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd 2001; World Scientific; World Scientific Publishing Company; WORLD SCIENTIFIC; World Scientific Publishing
• Edition: 1
• Series: Series on Quality, Reliability & Engineering Statistics
• Subjects: Acoustics; Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic); Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Circuits & Systems, Communications, Control, Computer Engineering); Engineering; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Quality control; Reliability (Engineering); SCIENCE; Systems Engineering; Reliability Engineering; Software Engineering; Statistical Quality Control; Neural Networks; Quality Management; Maintenance; Manufacturing; Systems Engineering; Engineering Statistics; Quality Engineering
• ISBN: 9810242212; 9789810242213; 9789812811868; 9812811869
• DOI: 10.1142/4346

This volume presents recent research in reliability and quality theory and its applications by many leading experts in the field. The subjects covered include reliability optimization, software reliability, maintenance, quality engineering, system reliability, Monte Carlo simulation, tolerance desig...

Table of Contents:

• Recent advances in reliability and quality engineering (Series on quality, reliability & engineering statistics, vol. 2) -- Preface -- About the Author -- List of Contributors -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Control Charts for Data Having a Symmetrical Distribution with a Positive Kurtosis -- Chapter 2. A Software Reliability Model with Testing Coverage and Imperfect Debugging -- Chapter 3. Cost Allocation for Software Reliability -- Chapter 4. General Reliability Test Plans for One-Shot Devices -- Chapter 5. Multivariate Control Chart -- Chapter 6. Optimal Preparedness Maintenance of Multi-Unit Systems with Imperfect Maintenance and Economic Dependence -- Chapter 7. Estimation of System Reliability by Variationally Processed Monte Carlo Simulation -- Chapter 8. A Bayesian Approach to the Optimal Policy under Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Models -- Chapter 9. Design of Life Tests Based on Multi-Stage Decision Process -- Chapter 10. Reliability Centered Maintenance for Light Rail Equipment -- Chapter 11. Incorporating Environmental Concepts with Tolerance Design Optimization Model -- Chapter 12. Markovian Reliability Modeling for Software Safety /Availability Measurement -- Chapter 13. Group Control Charts with Variable Stream and Sample Sizes -- Chapter 14. A Methodology for the Measurement of Test Effectiveness -- Chapter 15. Modeling Software Quality with Classification Trees -- Chapter 16. Highly Reliable Systems: Designing Software for Improved Assessment -- Chapter 17. Manufacturing Systems Estimation using Neural Network Models -- Chapter 18. A Deterministic Selective Maintenance Model for Complex Systems -- Author index -- Subject index.
• 9. Concluding Discussion -- Appendix: Kolmogorov Equations -- References -- 8. A Bayesian Approach to the Optimal Policy under Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Models -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Prior Distribution of Failure Parameters and the Cost Function -- 3. The Optimal PM Intervals and Replacement Period under Prior Knowledge -- 4. Adaptive PM Policy -- 5. A Case Study of the K Steelworks -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- 9. Design of Life Tests Based on Multi-Stage Decision Process -- 1. Multi-Stage Life Test -- 2. Multi-Stage Accelerate Life Test -- References -- 10. Reliability Centered Maintenance for Light Rail Equipment -- 1. Background -- 2. Reliability Centered Maintenance -- 3. LRV Systems and Equipment -- 4. Selection of Systems and Equipment for the RCM Project -- 5. RCM Implementation -- 6. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 11. Incorporating Environmental Concepts with Tolerance Design Optimization Model -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Concept of Robust Design -- 3. Societal Loss -- 4. Variation Transfer Process -- 5. Tolerance Design Optimization Model -- 6. Tolerance for Outgoing Quality Characteristic -- 7. Tolerance for Design/Process Parameters -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- 12. Markovian Reliability Modeling for Software Safety /Availability Measurement -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reliability Assessment Model with Safety -- 3. Availability-Intensive Safety Assessment Model -- 4. Numerical Examples -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 13. Group Control Charts with Variable Stream and Sample Sizes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Variable Stream and Sample Size GCCs -- 3. Properties of the VSSS GCCs -- 4. Numerical Comparisons -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- A. Appendix -- References -- 14. A Methodology for the Measurement of Test Effectiveness -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Measurement Baseline -- 3. Software Evolution
• 4. Obtaining Average Build Values -- 5. Software Evolution and the Fault Insertion Process -- 6. Definition of a Fault -- 7. The Relationship between Faults and Code Changes -- 8. Testing Objectives -- 9. Test Efficiency -- 10. Regression Test Results -- 11. Summary -- References -- 15. Modeling Software Quality with Classification Trees -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Software Quality Modeling -- 3. Classification Trees -- 4. Modeling Methodology -- 5. Empirical Case Study -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- 16. Highly Reliable Systems: Designing Software for Improved Assessment -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Programmable Electronic Systems -- 3. Reliability Assurance of Safety Critical Systems -- 4. Software Reliability Assessment in Reduced Input Domains -- 5. Design Rules for Process-Control Programs -- 6. Summary -- References -- 17. Manufacturing Systems Estimation using Neural Network Models -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Radial Basis Function Neural Network Theory -- 3. Use of Model in Activities for Robust Design -- 4. Subsystem Modeling -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- 18. A Deterministic Selective Maintenance Model for Complex Systems -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mathematical Programming Models -- 3. Selective Maintenance Examples -- 4. Generalizations of the Selective Maintenance Model -- 5. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Author index -- Subject index
• Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- About the Author -- List of Contributors -- 1. Control Charts for Data Having a Symmetrical Distribution with a Positive Kurtosis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Symmetrical Johnson Su Distributions -- 3. Application to Control Charts -- 4. An Example -- 5. How Kurtosis Affects Classical Charts -- 6. OC and ARL Curves -- 7. Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- 2. A Software Reliability Model with Testing Coverage and Imperfect Debugging -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Software Reliability Modeling -- 3. Model Evaluation and Applications -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- 3. Cost Allocation for Software Reliability -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Related Work -- 3. Reliability of an In-house Developed Module -- 4. The Predetermined Model and Its Branch and Bound Scheme -- 5. Example -- 6. The General Model and Its Branch and Bound Scheme -- 7. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4. General Reliability Test Plans for One-Shot Devices -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reliability Test Plans -- 3. Weilbull Degradation Model -- 4. Power and Sample Size Requirements -- Appendix -- References -- 5. Multivariate Control Chart -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Multivariate Control Charts -- 3. Identifying Out of Control Signals -- 4. Selecting Important Characteristics (Variables) -- 5. Example -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- 6. Optimal Preparedness Maintenance of Multi-Unit Systems with Imperfect Maintenance and Economic Dependence -- 1. Introduction -- 2. System Reliability and Cost Measures -- 3. Optimization Models -- 4. Concluding Remark -- References -- 7. Estimation of System Reliability by Variationally Processed Monte Carlo Simulation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Variational Principle -- 3. Analytical Example -- 4. Monte Carlo Analytical Example -- 5. Intermediate Discussion -- 6. Simulation Model -- 7. Simulation Results -- 8. Refinements