The Reliability of Mechanical Systems (IMechE Guides for the Process Industries)

Clarifying reliability techniques for mechanical systems

Engineers strive for reliability with each design they create, an often daunting responsibility that can involve more technical knowledge than the design itself. The Reliability of Mechanical Systems provides practical guidance, bringing clarity to reliability engineering techniques and making complex technical concepts accessible to those who may not understand the language of reliability enough to effectively use the techniques they already know. With detailed explanations of CUSUM analysis, Laplace trends, and more, this book adds value to the work of any engineer.

John Davidson graduated as a Mechchanical Engineer, and then spent three years studying in the United States, first at the University of Kansas and then at Massachusettes Institute of Technology, where he was awarded a Master's Degree in Industrial Management. He was commissioned in REME on his return to the UK and spent two years in Germany.