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Reliability Data Banks

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From washing machines to weapons systems, from chemical plants to smelters, from electric shavers to space shuttles, the need for some concept of reliability is now commonplace.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, Nottingham Polytechnic, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK

    A. Bendell

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    A. G. Cannon

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    A. Bendell

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Bendell, A. (1991). Reliability. In: Cannon, A.G., Bendell, A. (eds) Reliability Data Banks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3858-1_1

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