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Ajit Kumar Verma (), Srividya Ajit () and Durga Rao Karanki ()
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Ajit Kumar Verma: Stord/Haugesund University College
Srividya Ajit: Stord/Haugesund University College
Durga Rao Karanki: Paul Scherrer Institute

Chapter Chapter 1 in Reliability and Safety Engineering, 2016, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter introduces the relevant terms of reliability and safety engineering. The need for this discipline and also its wide range of applications are discussed. A historical overview in the form of important milestones, present challenges and future needs for the practice of reliability and safety engineering are explained. Potential improvements in probabilistic safety assessment as revealed by Fukushima accident are also discussed, which include improving accident sequence modeling, increasing the scope of the analysis, and appropriate treatment of uncertainties. Resources including failure data banks, tools, list of journals, and list of conferences are provided.

Keywords: Hazard Rate; Preventive Maintenance; Fault Tree Analysis; Fault Tree Analysis; Accident Scenario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-6269-8_1

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