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Human reliability, error, and human factors in engineering maintenance : with reference to aviation and power generation /

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 g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dhillon, B. S. (Balbir S.), 1947-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Human engineering.
Human-machine systems.
Errors > Prevention.
Reliability (Engineering)
Fallibility.
Airplanes > Maintenance and repair > Quality control.
Electric power-plants > Maintenance and repair > Quality control.
Ergonomie.
Systèmes homme-machine.
Fiabilité.
Faillibilité.
Avions > Entretien et réparations > Qualité > Contrôle.
Centrales électriques > Entretien et réparations > Qualité > Contrôle.
ergonomics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Reference.
Fallibility
Human engineering
Human-machine systems
Människa-maskin interaktion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index.
ISBN:9781439803844
1439803846