Reliability assessment of mechanical systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-216

  Moss, T R ^a   Andrews, J D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Availability; Mechanical system; Reliability assessment; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AVAILABILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

EID: 0030403339     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_315_02     Document Type: Article

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