| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Fundamental Causes of Failures -- 2. Failure Analysis Practice -- 3. Failure Prevention Efforts -- 4. Ductile and Brittle Fractures -- 5. Fatigue Fractures -- 6. Wear -- 7. Corrosion -- 8. Incrustation -- 9. Electric Discharge Damage -- 10. Shafts -- 11. Hydrodynamic Bearings -- 12. Antifriction Bearings -- 13. Mechanical Seals -- 14. Bolts -- 15. Gears -- 16. Reciprocating Compressor Valves -- 17. Belt Transmissions -- 18. Couplings -- 19. Turbomachinery Blades -- 20. Failure Analysis Examples |
| Summary |
Understanding why and how failures occur is critical to failure prevention, as even the slightest breakdown can lead to catastrophic loss of life and asset as well as widespread pollution. This book helps anyone involved with machinery reliability, whether in the design of new plants or the maintenance and operation of existing ones, to understand why process equipment fails and thereby prevent similar failures |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Machinery -- Maintenance and repair -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Plant maintenance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Machinery -- Maintenance and repair
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Plant maintenance
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781601196224 |
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1601196229 |
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9781933762081 |
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193376208X |
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