Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality – serie
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Computer Supported Risk Management
Av Giampiero Beroggi, W.A. Wallace
Inbunden, 1995
2188 kr
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Advances in information technology provide opportunities for the development of computer systems that support risk managers in complex tasks. In this book, leading experts report on the potentials and limitations concerning the use of computer systems in risk management. Their reports are based on …
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transport Systems
Rail, Road, Pipelines and Ship
Av M. Nicolet-Monnier, A.V. Gheorghe
Inbunden, 1996
2815 kr
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Industrial development is essential to improvement of the standard of living in all coun tries. In a given region, old and new plants, processes, and technologies have to coexist Technological penetration and substitution processes are generally taking place; they are entirely dynamic and this …
Risk Engineering
Bridging Risk Analysis with Stakeholders Values
Inbunden, 1999
1643 kr
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This volume attempts to link the science of risk analysis with the currently ongoing movement on the use of stakeholders' processes. It is intended to assess the current practice of risk engineering, and to address the potential interactions with stakeholders' processes. New type models for risk …
Quality Improvement with Design of Experiments
A Response Surface Approach
Av I.N. Vuchkov, N.L. Boyadjieva
Inbunden, 2001
2188 kr
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This text presents a model-based approach to quality improvement through design of experiments. After a description of statistical methods for data analysis and design of experiments it addresses the following topics: Taguchi's approach to quality improvement; reduction of errors transmitted from …
Quality Improvement with Design of Experiments
A Response Surface Approach
Av I.N. Vuchkov, N.L. Boyadjieva
Häftad, 2001
2188 kr
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Residualplots 74 Normaland half-normal plots 77 2. 3. 10. TRANSFORMATIONS OF VARIABLES 80 2. 3. 11. WEIGHTED LEAST SQUARES 82 2. 4. Bibliography 84 Appendix A. 2. 1. Basic equation ofthe analysis ofvariance 84 Appendix A. 2. 2. Derivation of the simplified formulae (2. 1 0) and (2. 11) 85 Appendix …
Integrated Risk and Vulnerability Management Assisted by Decision Support Systems
Relevance and Impact on Governance
Inbunden, 2005
1692 kr
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Introduction This book includes terms of reference and offers an augmented volume of relevant work initiated within the comprehensive concept of “Knowledge Management and Risk Governance”. The latter stood for the initial title of an ad-hoc meeting held in Ascona, Switzerland, organized by the …
Critical Infrastructures at Risk
Securing the European Electric Power System
Av A.V. Gheorghe, M. Masera m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1643 kr
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Europe witnessed in the last years a number of significant power contingencies. Some of them revealed the potentiality of vast impact on the welfare of society and triggered pressing questions on the reliability of electric power systems. Society has incorporated electricity as an inherent …
Challenging American Leadership
Impact of National Quality on Risk of Losing Leadership
Av E.G. Frankel
Inbunden, 2006
1098 kr
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After leading the world during most of the 20th century in economic, political, technological, military, and even social terms, America’s role is now being challenged. Its values questioned, and its methods often disparaged, America had become the clear example to be followed or even copied, yet …
Oil and Security
A World beyond Petroleum
Av E.G. Frankel
Inbunden, 2007
1098 kr
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This book examines the economic impact of changes in the global demand and supply for fossil fuels both on the major producers in Middle Eastern countries around the Persian Gulf, other producers, as well as the world at large. The economic, social and political life of most countries is not only …
Risks in Modern Society
Inbunden, 2008
1082 kr
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The International Section on Machine and System Safety was founded in 1975 to deal with questions on occupational risks in this ?eld at the inter- tional level. It is a member of the Special Commission on Prevention of the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The Special Commission is …
Quality Decision Management -The Heart of Effective Futures-Oriented Management
A Primer for Effective Decision-Based Management
Av E.G. Frankel
Inbunden, 2008
1097 kr
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Over the years I have worked with or consulted for many managers throughout the world at all levels of industry and government. I have seen who succeeded, achieved goals, and made progress, and who failed or crashed. I have studied their methods of operation and their decision-making approach, as …
Human Viewpoint for System Architectures
Inbunden, 2019
1098 kr
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This book describes a methodology to represent socio-technical system concerns in the system architecting process. The resulting set of Human Views augments traditional system viewpoints with human-focused data. The Human Viewpoint methodology classifies the socio-technical system context, …
Critical Space Infrastructures
Risk, Resilience and Complexity
Av Alexandru Georgescu, Adrian V. Gheorghe m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1098 kr
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This book introduces readers to the topical area of CSI: critical space infrastructure, which is defined as an emerging domain of systems-of-systems encompassing hardware, workforce, environment, facilities, business and organizational entities. Further, it includes unmanned air systems, …
Critical Space Infrastructures
Risk, Resilience and Complexity
Av Alexandru Georgescu, Adrian V. Gheorghe m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
1098 kr
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This book introduces readers to the topical area of CSI: critical space infrastructure, which is defined as an emerging domain of systems-of-systems encompassing hardware, workforce, environment, facilities, business and organizational entities. Further, it includes unmanned air systems, …
Selected Topics in Probabilistic Safety Assessment
Methodology and Practice in Nuclear Power Plants
Av Dan Serbanescu, Anatoli Paul Ulmeanu
Inbunden, 2020
1643 kr
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Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) is a structured, comprehensive, and logical analysis method aimed at identifying and assessing risks in complex technological systems, such as the nuclear power plants. It is also known as probabilistic risk assessment – PRA. This book presents the theoretical …
Selected Topics in Probabilistic Safety Assessment
Methodology and Practice in Nuclear Power Plants
Av Dan Serbanescu, Anatoli Paul Ulmeanu
Häftad, 2021
1643 kr
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Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) is a structured, comprehensive, and logical analysis method aimed at identifying and assessing risks in complex technological systems, such as the nuclear power plants. It is also known as probabilistic risk assessment – PRA. This book presents the theoretical …
Engineering Managerial Economic Decision and Risk Analysis
Economic Decision-Making and Risk Analysis
Inbunden, 2021
934 kr
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This book directs the engineering manager or the undergraduate student preparing to become an engineering manager, who is or will become actively engaged in the management of economic-risk trade-off decisions for engineering investments within an organizational system. In today’s global economy, …
Engineering Managerial Economic Decision and Risk Analysis
Economic Decision-Making and Risk Analysis
Häftad, 2022
660 kr
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This book directs the engineering manager or the undergraduate student preparing to become an engineering manager, who is or will become actively engaged in the management of economic-risk trade-off decisions for engineering investments within an organizational system. In today’s global economy, …
Complex System Governance
Theory and Practice
Av Charles B. Keating, Polinpapilinho F. Katina m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1643 kr
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This book explores Complex System Governance (CSG)—an emerging field concerned with the design, execution, and evolution of essential functions necessary to ensure continued viability of a system. The book focuses on three primary development areas to better understand and utilize current …
Complex System Governance
Theory and Practice
Av Charles B. Keating, Polinpapilinho F. Katina m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
992 kr
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This book explores Complex System Governance (CSG)—an emerging field concerned with the design, execution, and evolution of essential functions necessary to ensure continued viability of a system. The book focuses on three primary development areas to better understand and utilize current …
Infranomics
Sustainability, Engineering Design and Governance
Av Adrian V. Gheorghe, Marcelo Masera m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1098 kr
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This book provides a rough entry into the interdisciplinary field of Infranomics. It enables better decision making in an increasing ambiguous, complex, emergent, interdependent, and uncertain world where we attempt to anticipate modern society trends and patterns in order to react appropriately. …
Introduction to Optimization Analysis in Hydrosystem Engineering
Av Ehsan Goodarzi, Mina Ziaei m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1098 kr
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This book presents the basics of linear and nonlinear optimization analysis for both single and multi-objective problems in hydrosystem engineering. The book includes several examples with various levels of complexity in different fields of water resources engineering. The examples are solved step …
Railway Infrastructure Security
Av Roberto Setola, Antonio Sforza m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1098 kr
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This comprehensive monograph addresses crucial issues in the protection of railway systems, with the objective of enhancing the understanding of railway infrastructure security. Based on analyses by academics, technology providers and railway operators, it explains how to assess terrorist and …
Non-functional Requirements in Systems Analysis and Design
Inbunden, 2015
1752 kr
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This book will help readers gain a solid understanding of non-functional requirements inherent in systems design endeavors. It contains essential information for those who design, use and maintain complex engineered systems, including experienced designers, teachers of design, system stakeholders …
Radionuclide and Metal Sorption on Cement and Concrete
Av Michael Ochs, Dirk Mallants m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1098 kr
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Cementitious materials are being widely used as solidification/stabilisation and barrier materials for a variety of chemical and radioactive wastes, primarily due to their favourable retention properties for metals, radionuclides and other contaminants. The retention properties result from various …
Diagnostics and Reliability of Pipeline Systems
Av Sviatoslav Timashev, Anna Bushinskaya
Inbunden, 2016
1643 kr
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The book contains solutions to fundamental problems which arise due to the logic of development of specific branches of science, which are related to pipeline safety, but mainly are subordinate to the needs of pipeline transportation. The book deploys important but not yet solved aspects of …
Critical Infrastructures: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Transportation by Road and Rail
Av Bogdan I. Vamanu, Adrian V. Gheorghe m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1098 kr
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This book addresses a key issue in today’s society: the safer transport of dangerous goods, taking into account people, the environment and economics. In particular, it offers a potential approach to identifying the issues, developing the models, providing the methods and recommending the tools to …
Radionuclide and Metal Sorption on Cement and Concrete
Av Michael Ochs, Dirk Mallants m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1098 kr
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Cementitious materials are being widely used as solidification/stabilisation and barrier materials for a variety of chemical and radioactive wastes, primarily due to their favourable retention properties for metals, radionuclides and other contaminants. The retention properties result from various …
Railway Infrastructure Security
Av Roberto Setola, Antonio Sforza m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1098 kr
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This comprehensive monograph addresses crucial issues in the protection of railway systems, with the objective of enhancing the understanding of railway infrastructure security. Based on analyses by academics, technology providers and railway operators, it explains how to assess terrorist and …
Introduction to Optimization Analysis in Hydrosystem Engineering
Av Ehsan Goodarzi, Mina Ziaei m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1098 kr
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This book presents the basics of linear and nonlinear optimization analysis for both single and multi-objective problems in hydrosystem engineering. The book includes several examples with various levels of complexity in different fields of water resources engineering. The examples are solved step …
