Handbook of RAMS in Railway Systems: Theory and Practice, 鉄道システムにおけるRAMSハンドブック, 9781138035126, 978-1-138-03512-6

Description

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.
 

Features

- Offers the first book-length coverage of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) for railways
- Covers the main topics of RAMS in a detailed, up to date manner
- Presents real-world examples and applications of RAMS topics from all important subsystems
- Contains contributed chapters written by the world's leading experts from academia and industry
- Conveys an understanding of RAMS and related standards and their acceptance in academia and industry
  

Contents:

Basic Concepts, and Prediction and Estimation Techniques for RAMS
Introduction to the Requirements for Railway RAMS Management
Practical Statistics of RAMS Parameters
Basic Methods for RAM Analysis and Decision Making
Advance Methods for RAM Analysis and Decision Making
Framework for Risk and Decision Assessment in Engineering Systems
Methodologies for RAM and Safety Apportionment in Complex Railway Projects
Prognostics Management in Railways
Health Monitoring of Railway Assets within the Concept of RAMS
Human Factors in Railways and their Assessment
Introduction to IT Transformation of Safety and Risk Management Systems
Methods for Determining Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) in Railways
Maintainability Analysis Methods in Railways
CIFFA (Component, Interfaces and Functional Failure Analysis) for Combined and Improved Railway RAMS Assessment
eliability Demonstration Tests: Decision Rules and Associated Risks
RAMS in Practice
Application of Risk Analysis Methods for Railway Level Crossing Problems
Methodology and Application of RAMS Management along the Railway Rolling Stock Lifecycle
Demonstration of Reliability and Availability in Guided Transportation Projects
Modeling Reliability Analysis of European Train Control System (ETCS)
Systems Assurance for the Railway Electromechanical Products
Formal Reliability Analysis of Railway Systems using Theorem Proving
RAMS Considerations for MEP and ICT Systems for Railways
Estimation of Spare Parts based on RAMS Outputs
Decision Support for Maintenance Engineering: an Integrating Approach towards RAMS
Decision Support Systems for Railway RAMS: An Application from Railway Signaling
Maintainability Analysis in Railways: Practical Applications
Special Topics for RAMS
RAMS and Security
Optimal SIL Determination in Railways using a Utility-Based Approach
CENELEC Standards for Railway Signalling
The Role of Independent Assessor in RAMS Assessment
Managing SIL Certifications: A Guide for Product Suppliers and Product Owners
Application of the Code of Practices for RAMS Assessment: Real World Experience from the field of Rail Electrification
Importance of Safety Culture for RAMS
Railway Security: Policy, Law, and Regulation
Target Reliability Studies for New and Existing Railway Engineering Structures