Reliability and Risk Analysis - Hardcover

McCormick, Norman J.

 
9780124823600: Reliability and Risk Analysis

Synopsis

A prior knowledge of probability theory would be helpful for the material in Part I; likewise, a previous introduction to the engineered safety features of a nuclear reactor makes portions of Part II easier to understand. For those without this background, introductory material is provided in Chapter 2 and the appendixes.

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About the Author

NORMAN J. McCORMICK, PhD, is an emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Washington who retired in 2003. From 1966 until the early 1990s, he was a professor of nuclear engineering. Dr. McCormick is a coauthor of the book Risk and Safety Analysis of Nuclear Systems (Wiley, 2011) and has authored approximately 150 journal articles. He is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society.

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