Reliability of safety-critical systems : theory and applications / Marvin Rausand.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-441) and index.

1 Introduction 1
2 Concepts and Requirements 25
3 Failures and Failure Analysis 53
4 Testing and Maintenance 77
5 Reliability Quantification 91
6 Relaiability Data Sources 165
7 Demand Modes and Performance Measures 175
8 Average Probability of Failure on Demand 191
9 Average Frequency of Dangerous Failures 273
10 Common-Cause Failures 309
11 Imperfect Proof-Testing 343
12 Spurious Activation 359
13 Uncertainty Assessment 381
14 Closure 393

Appendix A Elements of Probability Theory 399
Acronyms 423
Symbols 427
Bibliography 431
Index 443

Written for designers and operators of safety-critical systems, Reliability of Safety-Critical Systems discusses the importance of the role that people and organizations play in the management, maintenance, modifications, and operations of equipment and also stresses that competence is needed at all levels in the organization.