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Author Dhillon, B. S. (Balbir S.), 1947-

Title Human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance : with reference to aviation and power generation / B.S. Dhillon
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction -- Basic mathematical concepts -- Introductory human factors, reliability, and error concepts -- Methods for performing human reliability and error analysis in engineering maintenance -- Human error in maintenance -- Human factors in aviation maintenance -- Human factors in power plant maintenance -- Human error in aviation maintenance -- Human error in power plant maintenance -- Safety in engineering maintenance -- Mathematical models for performing human reliability and error analysis in engineering maintenance
Summary Covers human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance. This text offers engineers a tool for dealing with the increasing problem of human error. It discusses maintenance environment, causes for error, types of error, typical maintenance errors, and useful design improvement guidelines to reduce equipment maintenance errors
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Human engineering.
Human-machine systems.
Errors -- Prevention
Reliability (Engineering)
Fallibility.
Airplanes -- Maintenance and repair -- Quality control
Electric power-plants -- Maintenance and repair -- Quality control
ergonomics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
Fallibility
Human engineering
Human-machine systems
Reliability (Engineering)
Människa-maskin interaktion.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781439803844
1439803846