Reliability assessment of mechanical systems

Moss, T.R.; Andrews, J.D.

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Reliability assessment of mechanical systems

journal contribution

posted on 2008-11-11, 09:42 authored by T.R. Moss, J.D. Andrews

The assessment of mechanical systems is not an exact science and predictions can be subject to considerable uncertainty. In this paper the particular problems of mechanical system reliability assessment are discussed and a general methodology presented based on experience from availability studies carried out on offshore and onshore process plant.

History

School

Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Citation

MOSS, T.R. and ANDREWS J.D., 1996. Reliability assessment of mechanical systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 210 (3), pp. 205-216 [DOI:10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_315_02]

Publisher

Publication date

1996

Notes

This article was published in the journal, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering [© IMechE / Professional Engineering Publishing] and is also available at: http://archive.pepublishing.com/content/120026/