Risk-Based Engineering

Description

The book comprehensively covers the various aspects of risk modeling and analysis in technological contexts. It pursues a systems approach to modeling risk and reliability concerns in engineering, and covers the key concepts of risk analysis and mathematical tools used to assess and account for risk in engineering problems. The relevance of incorporating risk-based structures in design and operations is also stressed, with special emphasis on the human factor and behavioral risks. The book uses the nuclear plant, an extremely complex and high-precision engineering environment, as an example to develop the concepts discussed. The core mechanical, electronic and physical aspects of such a complex system offer an excellent platform for analyzing and creating risk-based models. The book also provides real-time case studies in a separate section to demonstrate the use of this approach. There are many limitations when it comes to applications of risk-based approaches to engineering problems. The book is structured and written in a way that addresses these key gap areas to help optimize the overall methodology. This book serves as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on risk and reliability in engineering. It can also be used outside the classroom for professional development courses aimed at practicing engineers or as an introduction to risk-based engineering for professionals, researchers, and students interested in the field. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Introduction (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 1-13 Risk Characterization (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 15-29 Probabilistic Approach to Reliability Engineering (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 31-69 System Reliability Modeling (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 71-113 Life Prediction (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 115-139 Probabilistic Risk Assessment (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 141-235 Risk-Based Design (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 237-270 Fatigue and Fracture Risk Assessment: A Probabilistic Framework (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 271-290 Uncertainty Modeling (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 291-311 Human Reliability (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 313-374 Digital System Reliability (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 375-415 Physics-of-Failure Approach for Electronics (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 417-445 Prognostics and Health Management (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 447-507 Risk-Informed Decisions (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 509-529 Risk-Based/Risk-Informed Applications (Prabhakar V. Varde, Michael G. Pecht)....Pages 531-560 Back Matter ....Pages 561-568