Engineering Maintainability:: How to Design for Reliability and Easy Maintenance
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- Prefaceviii
- Chapter 1. Introduction1
- What Is Maintainability?1
- The Importance, Purpose, and Results of Maintainability Efforts3
- Maintainability in the Government Procurement Process and in the Commercial Sector4
- Maintenance Engineering Versus Maintainability Engineering5
- Maintainability Science and Downtime6
- Maintainability Standards, Handbooks, and Information Sources7
- Maintainability Terms and Definitions9
- Problems10
- References11
- Chapter 2. Maintainability Management13
- Introduction13
- Maintainability Management Functions in the Product Life Cycle14
- Maintainability Organization Functions and Tasks17
- Maintainability Organizational Structures19
- Maintainability Program Plan21
- Personnel Associated with Maintainability23
- Maintainability Design Reviews25
- Problems29
- References30
- Chapter 3. Maintainability Measures, Functions, and Models32
- Introduction32
- Maintainability Measures33
- Maintainability Functions37
- System Effectiveness and Related Availability and Dependability Models43
- Mathematical Models45
- Problems48
- References49
- Chapter 4. Maintainability Tools50
- Introduction50
- Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis50
- Fault Tree Analysis59
- Cause and Effect Diagram66
- Total Quality Management68
- Maintainability Allocation73
- Problems79
- References80
- Chapter 5. Specific Maintainability Design Considerations82
- Introduction82
- Maintainability Design Characteristics83
- Standardization83
- Interchangeability85
- Modularization,87
- Simplification90
- Accessibility90
- Identification94
- Accessibility and Identification Checklist94
- General Maintainability Design Guidelines and Common Maintainability Design Errors96
- Problems98
- References98
- Chapter 6. Human Factors Considerations99
- Introduction99
- Human Factors Problems in Maintenance and Typical Human Behaviors100
- Human Body Measurements101
- Human Sensory Capacities104
- Environmental Factors109
- Auditory and Visual Warning Devices112
- Selected Formulas for Human Factors115
- Problems117
- References118
- Chapter 7. Safety Considerations120
- Introduction120
- Safety and Maintainability Design121
- Electrical, Mechanical, and Other Hazards121
- Safety Analysis Tools,125
- Safety and Human Behavior132
- Safety Checklist133
- Problems135
- References135
- Chapter 8. Cost Considerations137
- Introduction137
- Costs Associated with Maintainability138
- Reliability Cost138
- Discounting Formulas141
- Life Cycle Costing144
- Maintenance Cost Estimation Models152
- Maintainability, Maintenance Costs, and Cost Comparisons157
- Problems158
- References,159
- Chapter 9. Reliability-Centered Maintenance160
- Introduction160
- The Definition of Reliability-Centered Maintenance161
- The RCM Process161
- RCM Implementation166
- RCM Review Groups167
- Methods of Monitoring Equipment Condition168
- RCM Applications and Achievements174
- Reasons for RCM Failures177
- Problems178
- References178
- Chapter 10. Maintainability Testing, Demonstration, and Data180
- Introduction180
- Planning and Control Requirements for Maintainability Testing and Demonstration181
- Test Approaches184
- Testing Methods186
- Preparing for Maintainability Demonstrations and Evaluating the Results189
- Checklists for Maintainability Demonstration Plans, Procedures, and Reports191
- Testability193
- Maintainability Data195
- Problems196
- References197
- Chapter 11. Maintenance Models and Warranties198
- Introduction198
- Maintenance Models198
- Warranties211
- Problems221
- References222
- Chapter 12. Topics in Reliability224
- Introduction224
- Reliability and Maintainability225
- Bathtub Hazard Rate Concept226
- Reliability Terms, Definitions, and Formulas227
- Static Structures231
- Dynamic Structures237
- System Availability243
- Reliability Data Sources247
- Problems247
- References249
- Index250
This book provides the guidelines and fundamental methods of estimation and calculation needed by maintainability engineers. It also covers the management of maintainability efforts, including issues of organizational structure, cost, and planning processes. Questions and problems conclude each chapter.