An introduction to machinery reliability assessment

Here is the ultimate reference for ascertaining the functionality and remaining life of industrial process equipment. Packed with graphs, figures, photos, and checklists, this edition of An Introduction to Machinery Reliability Assessment is the most approachable and useful book on this topic. This single volume contains dozens of assessment techniques based on probability and statistical analysis.

Theoretical and practical contexts are given for the various methods, which include failure mode and effect analysis, risk and hazard assessment, fault tree analysis, Weibull analysis, and field reliability assessment.

The second edition now contains expanded treatments of turbomachinery (particularly centrifugal pumps), Weibull analysis techniques, and equipment safety checklists. Most importantly, it includes a new chapter focusing on mechanical structures and piping. New appendixes on safety design checklists and installation reviews and an updated glossary enhance the book's utility and practical application, making it a complete single source of machinery reliability assessment techniques.