Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Section 1; Chapter 1: Introduction to the Requirements of Railway RAM, Safety, and Related General Management; 1.1 Introduction and Background; 1.2 RAMS Management Requirements; 1.3 Life Cycle-Based RAM, Safety, and General Management Tasks; 1.4 Summary; References; Chapter 2: Basic Methods for RAM Analysis and Decision Making; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis; 2.2.1 Procedure of an FMEA; 2.2.2 Criticality Analysis; 2.2.3 Strengths and Limitations.
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2.3 Reliability Block Diagrams and Boolean Methods2.3.1 Basic Models for RBDs; 2.3.2 Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects; 2.3.3 Strengths and Limitations; 2.4 Fault Tree Analysis; 2.4.1 Standard FTA Methodology and Construction Guidelines; 2.4.2 Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses; Advanced FTA Methodology; 2.4.3 Maintenance Strategies; 2.4.4 Applications in Railway Industry; 2.4.5 Strengths and Limitations; 2.5 Event Tree Analysis; 2.5.1 Construction of an Event Tree; 2.5.2 Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses; 2.5.3 Applications in Railway Industry; 2.5.4 Strengths and Limitations.
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2.6 Bowtie Method2.6.1 Construction of a Bowtie Diagram; 2.6.2 Strengths and Limitations; 2.7 Component Importance Measures; 2.7.1 Definitions of CIM; 2.7.2 Computation of CIM by Using FTA; 2.8 Decision Tree Analysis; 2.8.1 Construction and Evaluation of a DT; 2.8.2 Strengths and Limitations; 2.9 Summary; References; Chapter 3: Advanced Methods for RAM Analysis and Decision Making; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Markov Models; 3.2.1 Theoretical Background; 3.2.2 Markov Model Development; 3.2.3 Further Extensions; 3.2.4 Applications in Railway Industry; 3.2.5 Strengths and Limitations.
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3.3 Monte Carlo Simulation3.3.1 Generation of Random Variates; 3.3.2 Basic Concepts of Monte Carlo Simulation; 3.3.3 Variance Reduction Techniques; 3.3.4 Applications in Railway Industry; 3.3.5 Strengths and Limitations; 3.4 Petri Nets; 3.4.1 Basic Elements of GSPNs and Construction Guidelines; 3.4.2 Applications in Railway Industry; 3.5 Bayesian Networks and Influence Diagrams; 3.5.1 Basic Concepts of Bayesian Networks; 3.5.2 Inference in BNs; 3.5.3 Mapping of Fault Trees and Event Trees to BNs; 3.5.4 Influence Diagrams; 3.5.5 Applications in Railway Industry; 3.5.6 Strengths and Limitations.
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3.6 SummaryReferences; Chapter 4: Safety Integrity Concept; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Integrity Concept; 4.3 Safety Integrity Requirements; 4.4 Safety Integrity Requirements for Mechatronic Functions; 4.5 Apportionment of Safety Targets and Allocation of Safety Integrity Requirements; 4.6 Misuse of SIL; 4.7 Conclusions; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 5: SIL Apportionment and SIL Allocation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 SILs; 5.3 Combining SILs; 5.3.1 DEF-STAN-0056; 5.3.2 Yellow Book; 5.3.3 IEC 61508; 5.3.4 SIRF 400; 5.3.5 Numerical Approach; 5.3.6 Short Summary on SIL Combination; 5.4 Examples.
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"The Handbook of RAMS in Railway Systems: Theory and Practice addresses the complexity in today's railway systems, which use computers and electromechanical components to increase efficiency while ensuring a high level of safety. RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) addresses the specifications and standards that manufacturers and operators have to meet. Modeling, implementation, and assessment of RAM and safety requires the integration of railway engineering systems; mathematical and statistical methods; standards compliance; and financial/economic factors. This Handbook brings together a group of experts to present RAM and safety in a modern, comprehensive manner."--Provided by publisher.