Reliability Engineering Advances -- Contents -- Preface -- Review of Studies on the Detrimental Effects of Solid Contaminants in Lubricated Machine Element Contacts -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sources of Solid Contaminants -- 3. Types of Debris Particles -- 4. Detrimental Effects of Debris Particles in Lubricated Contacts -- 5. Particle Behaviour and Mechanisms of Damage to Lubricated Contacts -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Statistical Reliability with Applications to Defense -- Abstract -- 1. Prognostics and Health Management -- 2. Integrating Statistical System Reliability into PHM -- 3. Enterprise Level Logistics Support Models -- 4. System-of-Systems Modeling and Simulation -- Conclusion -- References -- Reliability-Based Design of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Current Design Practice -- 3. Dynamic Track Forces -- 4. Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers -- 5. Reliability Concept -- 6. Reliability-Based Design -- 7. Safety Index -- 8. Limit State Design of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers -- 9. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Reliability Estimation of Individual Predictions in Supervised Learning -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2. Model-(In)Dependence of the Approach -- 3. Model-Independent Approaches: Foundations -- 4. Model-Independent Reliability Estimates -- 5.Empirical Evaluation and Comparison of Estimates -- 6. Automatic Selection of the Most Appropriate Estimate for the Given Domain/Model Pair -- 7. Application on a Real Domain -- 8.Conclusion -- References -- A Full Performance Management Policy for a Geographically Disperse System Aimed to Continuous Reliability Improvement -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. System Identification -- 3. Component Reliability Analysis -- 4. Analysis of Area Performance -- 5. Management Policies.

6. Conclusion -- References -- Structural Reliability Aspects for Advanced Composite Material Applications -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Assessment of structural time independent probability of failure -- 3. Probabilistic Analysis of Composite Structures -- 4. High Order Response Surface Generation -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Meta-modelling Based Approximation Methods for Structural Reliability Analysis -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of the Metamodeling Techniques -- 3. Special Metamodeling Techniques for Structural Reliability Analysis -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Seismic Reliability of Nonlinear Structural Systems -- Abstract -- 1. Seismic Response of a Structural System -- 2. Illustrative Examples -- References -- Time Dependent Seismic Reliability Analysis of Structure with Uncertain System Parameter -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Background of Seismic Reliability Analysis -- 3. The Ground Motion Model -- 4. The Stochastic Dynamic Analyses -- 5. Sensitivity of Stocahstic Responses -- 6. Parameter Uncertainty and Total Reliability -- 7. Numerical Example -- 8. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Response Surface Methodology and Multiple Response Case: Optimization Measures, Developments and Comparisons -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Literature Review -- 3.Optimization in the Multiresponse Case -- 4.An Empirical Example -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- Seed Development in Castor (Ricinus Communis L.): Morphology, Reserve Synthesis and Gene Expression -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Morphlogical & Physiological Changes during Seed Development -- Expression of Ricin and Ricinus Communis Agglutiinin Genes during Seed Development -- Castor 2S Albumins -- Expression Profiles of Genes Involved in Fatty Acid and Triacylglycerol Synthesis in Castor -- Conclusion -- References.

Survivable DWDM Optical Mesh Transport Network Design via Genetic Algorithms -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Survivability -- 3. Genetic Algorithms -- 4. Framework for Expressing DWDM Network Problems Using GAs -- 5. RWA Solution for Optimum Bandwidth -- 6. Consideration of Delay Optimisation -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- Digital Interferometric Measurement of Heat Dissipation from Microelectronic Devices for Optimal and Reliable Thermal Design -- Abstract -- Nomenclature -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Experimental Set Up -- 4. Benchmarking the Measurement System -- 5. Results and Discussions -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Reliability Estimation of Urban Wastewater Disposal Networks -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Three-Component Network Fragment -- State-Enumeration Method -- Equivalenting of Y-Like Network Fragment -- Applications. Example 1 -- Applications. Example 2 -- Case of Aging Elements -- Applications. Example 3 -- Conclusion -- References -- Future Trends on Global Performance Indicators in Industrial Research -- Abstract -- 1. Complex Designs for Industrial Research -- 2. Permutation Tests for Multivariate Randomised Complete Block Design -- 3. Simulation Study -- 4. Application to a Real Case Study -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Comparative Distributions of Reliability and Survival Modeling Analysis -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background -- 3. Mathematical Function of Reliability -- 4. Distributions of Reliability Analysis -- 5. Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Index.