Probability applications in mechanical design /

This text seeks to clarify mechanical fatigue and design problems by applying probability and computer analysis, and further extending the uses of probability to determine mechanical reliability and achieve optimization. It solves examples using commercially available software.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fisher, Franklin E., 1933-
Outros Autores: Fisher, Joy R., 1940-
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: New York : Marcel Dekker, 2000.
Colecção:Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) ; 128.
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Sumário:
  • Preface; Contents; Data Reduction; Application Mechanical of Probability to Design; OptimumDesign; Reliability; Appendix A Linearization of the WeibullEquation; Appendix B Monte Carlo Calculations; Appendix C Computer Optimization Routines [3.20]; Appendix D Mechanical Failure Rates for Non-Electronic Reliability; Appendix E Statistical Tables; Appendix F Los Angeles Rainfall 1877-1997; Appendix G Software Considerations; Author Index; Subject Index.