Practical Reliability Engineering Patrick D. T. O'Connor and Andre V. Kleyner is an English-language study book for professionals within reliability engineering. This sixth edition offers an up-to-date and practice-oriented approach to reliability engineering.
This reference work combines theory with practical applications and is a worldwide standard reference, widely used as study material in technical training programs. The sixth edition has been fully updated and includes new chapters on Repairable Systems and Human Reliability. In addition, it addresses emerging topics such as prognostics and health management (PHM), Agile hardware development, and challenges due to miniaturization of integrated circuits.
The book includes extensive examples and supports instructors with a Solutions Manual and PowerPoint presentations. Written by experienced experts, it covers virtually all aspects of reliability engineering and is an essential resource for both novice and experienced reliability specialists.
Relevant topics include, among others, reliability engineering, quality control in technology and software development, and quality assurance.