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Detailed review of:
Handbook of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety in Engineering Design
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Publishers
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Springer, U..
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Author
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Rudolph Frederick Stapelberg
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Title
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Handbook of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety in Engineering Design
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Year of Publication
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2009
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Pages:
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827
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ISBN
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9781848001749
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Reviewer
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Krishna B. Misra
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Review complete
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The book comprises of 5 chapters organized on two parts as listed below:
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PART I: Engineering Design Integrity Overview
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Chapter 1: Design Integrity Methodology
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29 Pages
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1.1
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Designing for Integrity
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1.2
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Artificial Intelligence in Design
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Chapter 2: Design Integrity and Automation
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7 Pages
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2.1
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Industry Perception and Related Research
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2.2
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Intelligent Design Systems
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PART II: Engineering Design Integrity Application
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Chapter 3: Reliability and Performance in Engineering Design
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252 Pages
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3.1
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Introduction
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3.2
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Theoretical Overview of Reliability and Performance
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3.3
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Analytic Development of Reliability and Performance
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3.4
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Application Modelling of Reliability and Performance
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3.5
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Review Exercises and References
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Chapter 4: Availability and Maintainability in Engineering Design
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233 pages
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4.1
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Introduction
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4.2
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Theoretical Overview of Availability and Maintainability in Engineering Design
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4.3
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Analytical Development of Availability and Maintainability
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4.4
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Application Modelling of Availability and Maintainability in Engineering Design
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4.5
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Review Exercises and References
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Chapter 5: Safety and Risk in Engineering Design
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270 Pages
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5.1
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Introduction
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5.2
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Theoretical Overview of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design
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5.3
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Analytical Development of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design
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5.4
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Application Modelling of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design
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5.5
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Review Exercises and References
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A - Design Engineer's Scope of Work
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7 Pages
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B - Bibliography of Selected Literature
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3 Pages
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Index
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17 Pages
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This is one of the books, which covers major constituents of dependability, namely, reliability, availability, maintaina  bility and safety, including risk, in totality as far as design of complex system or a process plant is concerned.Since the subject concerns the activities during design phase, the handbook does not concern itself with the quality and other attribute of dependability or performability. As is expected, the book stresses the importance of design reviews at all phases of system development, viz., conceptual, schematic and final detailed design an d presents the tools to carry out these as well as to develop alternative designs if the shortcomings of goal are discovered. The book also does not concern with the sustainability aspect of design although talks about applying the concepts to process systems as well. Environmental impact of processes is vital cons ideration from process system design. Howe ver the reviewer would like to recommend this for all design engineers as it provides the most comprehensive coverage of the engineering design problems and analytical tools for achieving the design.
K. B. Misra
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