Synopses & Reviews
An introduction to modern systems reliability and reliability optimization, illustrated with real case studies.
Review
"a very wide-ranging and thorough treatise on the solution of difficult problems in reliability opitimization...The writing is clear and careful and reflects the pooled expertise of the four authors. I would recommend this book both for learning and reference." SHORT BOOK REVIEWS Publication of the International Statistical Institute
Synopsis
Optimal Reliability Design provides a detailed introduction to systems reliability and reliability optimization. State-of-the-art techniques for maximizing system reliability are described, focusing on component reliability enhancement and redundancy arrangement. The authors present several case studies and show how optimization techniques are applied in practice. They also pay particular attention to finding methods that give the optimal trade-off between reliability and cost. The book is suitable for use on graduate-level courses in reliability engineering and operations research. It will also be a valuable reference for practising engineers.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-384) and index.
Table of Contents
List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to reliability systems; 2. Analysis and classification of reliability optimization models; 3. Redundancy allocation by heuristic methods; 4. Redundancy allocation by dynamic programming; 5. Redundancy allocation by discrete optimization methods; 6. Reliability optimization by nonlinear programming; 7. Metaheuristic algorithms for optimization in reliability systems; 8. Reliability-redundancy allocation; 9. Component assignment in reliability systems; 10. Reliability systems with multiple objectives; 11. Other methods for system-reliability optimization; 12. Burn-in optimization under limited capacity; 13. Case study on design for software reliability optimization; 14. Case study on an optimal scheduled-maintenance policy; 15. Case studies on reliability optimization; Appendices; References; Index.