Warranty claims and supplementary data contain useful information about product quality
and reliability. Analysing such data can therefore be of benefit to manufacturers in identifying …

Condition-based maintenance (CBM) detects early signs of failure and dictates when
maintenance should be performed based on the actual condition of a system. In this paper …

This undergraduate and graduate textbook provides a practical and comprehensive
overview of reliability and risk analysis techniques. Written for engineering students and …

We propose a new two-parameter ageing distribution which is a generalization of the
Weibull and study its properties. It has a simple failure rate (hazard rate) function. With …

We model the influence of opportunities in a hybrid inspection and replacement policy. The
base policy has two phases: an initial inspection phase in which the system is replaced if …

Forecasting warranty claims for complex products is a reliability challenge for most
manufacturers. Several factors increase the complexity of warranty claims forecasting …

In the era of internet of things and Industry 4.0, smart products and manufacturing systems
emit signals tracking their operating condition in real-time. Survival analysis shows its …

This work develops a novel approach based on Machine Learning (ML)-assisted Quality
Function Deployment (QFD) to sift the gold from the stone. It includes Time-Varying Filter …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of humidity and temperature in the
mechanical and thermal properties of two polyurethane adhesives joints. Single and double …

This paper presents a quantitative solution that minimizes the life cycle cost of a product by
developing an optimal product validation plan. Dependability constitutes an integral view of …