This reference/text clarifies fatigue and design problems by applying probability and computer analysis, solving examples using commercially available software. Including over 800 equations, references, and drawings, the book outlines data reduction techniques for discrete and grouped data; covers linear and nonlinear optimization and the basics of mechanical reliability; presents geometric programming methods; expands principles applied to Gaussian and Weibull distributions to include nonparametric distributions; gives ...
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This reference/text clarifies fatigue and design problems by applying probability and computer analysis, solving examples using commercially available software. Including over 800 equations, references, and drawings, the book outlines data reduction techniques for discrete and grouped data; covers linear and nonlinear optimization and the basics of mechanical reliability; presents geometric programming methods; expands principles applied to Gaussian and Weibull distributions to include nonparametric distributions; gives failure rate data for mechanical systems; explains Bayes theorem and decision trees; enumerates factors influencing fatigue behavior; and more.
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