Application of fuzzy methodology to build process reliability: A practical case

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 125-152

  Sharma, Rajiv Kumar ^a   Kumar, Dinesh ^b   Kumar, Pradeep ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Failure; Fuzzy sets; Process industry; Reliability; Risk; System behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049122598     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2008.016374     Document Type: Article

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