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Systems Engineering and Analysis

by: Blanchard, Benjamin S.; Fabrycky, Wolter J.

Systems Engineering and Analysis

by: Blanchard, Benjamin S.; Fabrycky, Wolter J.

ISBN 13:
9780131350472
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0131350471
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/1998
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
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Summary

Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in Systems Engineering and Systems Analysis. Practical introduction to Systems Engineering and Analysis provides systems engineers and analysts with the concepts, methodologies, models and tools needed to understand and implement the systems approach.

PREFACE

xiii

Part I: Introduction to Systems

(44)

1 SYSTEM DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS

(16)

1.1 System Definitions and Elements

(3)

1.2 Classification of Systems

(3)

1.3 Science and Systems Science

(3)

1.4 Transition to the Systems Age

(2)

1.5 Technology and Technical Systems

(2)

1.6 Engineering in the Systems Age

(2)

Questions and Problems

(1)

2 BRINGING SYSTEMS INTO BEING

(28)

2.1 Engineering for Product Competitiveness

(2)

2.2 System Life-Cycle Engineering

(4)

2.3 Systems Engineering Definitions

(1)

2.4 The Systems Engineering Process

(5)

2.5 System Design Evaluation

(7)

2.6 Implementing Systems Engineering

(7)

Questions and Problems

(2)

Part II: The System Design Process

(98)

3 CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM DESIGN

(29)

3.1 Identification of Need

(1)

3.2 Accomplishment of Feasibility Analysis

(1)

3.3 Advance System Planning

(1)

3.4 System Requirements Analysis

(9)

3.5 Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)

(4)

3.6 Functional Analysis and Allocation

(6)

3.7 Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation

(2)

3.8 System Specification

(2)

3.9 Conceptual Design Review

(1)

Questions and Problems

(2)

4 PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DESIGN

(23)

4.1 Subsystem Functional Analysis

(6)

4.2 Requirements Allocation

(4)

4.3 Design Requirements (Parameters)

(2)

4.4 Engineering Design Technologies

(7)

4.5 Synthesis and Design Definition

(1)

4.6 System Design Reviews

(2)

Questions and Problems

(1)

5 DETAIL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

(24)

5.1 Detail Design Requirements

(2)

5.2 Integrating System Elements

(5)

5.3 Design Engineering Activities

104

(3)

5.4 Detail Design Aids

107

(1)

5.5 Detail Design Documentation

108

(4)

5.6 System Prototype Development

112

(2)

5.7 Detail Design Reviews

114

(5)

Questions and Problems

119

(2)

6 SYSTEM TEST AND EVALUATION

121

(22)

6.1 Requirements for Test and Evaluation

121

(2)

6.2 Categories of System/Component Testing

123

(5)

6.3 Planning for Test and Evaluation

128

(2)

6.4 Preparation for Test and Evaluation

130

(2)

6.5 Test Performance and Reporting

132

(8)

6.6 System Modification

140

(1)

Questions and Problems

140

(3)

Part III: Systems Analysis and Design Evaluation

143

(202)

7 ALTERNATIVES AND MODELS IN DECISION MAKING

143

(26)

7.1 Alternatives in Decision Making

143

(2)

7.2 Models in Decision Making

145

(4)

7.3 Decision Evaluation Theory

149

(4)

7.4 The Decision Evaluation Matrix

153

(2)

7.5 Decisions Under Assumed Certainty

155

(2)

7.6 Decisions Under Risk

157

(3)

7.7 Decisions Under Uncertainty

160

(4)

7.8 The Decision Evaluation Display

164

(2)

Questions and Problems

166

(3)

8 MODELS FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION

169

(37)

8.1 Interest and Interest Formulas

169

(6)

8.2 Determining Economic Equivalence

175

(4)

8.3 Evaluating a Single Alternative Under Certainty

179

(7)

8.4 Evaluating Multiple Alternatives Under Certainty

186

(4)

8.5 Evaluations Involving Multiple Criteria

190

(2)

8.6 Evaluating Multiple Alternatives with Multiple Features

192

(3)

8.7 Break-Even Economic Evaluations

195

(5)

8.8 Break-Even Analysis Under Risk

200

(1)

Questions and Problems

201

(5)

9 OPTIMIZATION IN DESIGN AND OPERATIONS

206

(55)

9.1 Classical Optimization Theory

206

(7)

9.2 Unconstrained Classical Optimization

213

(18)

9.3 Constrained Classical Optimization

231

(5)

9.4 Evaluation Involving Optimization and Multiple Criteria

236

(2)

9.5 Constrained Optimization by Linear Programming

238

(9)

9.6 Constrained Optimization by Dynamic Programming

247

(9)

Questions and Problems

256

(5)

10 QUEUING THEORY AND ANALYSIS

261

(45)

10.1 The Queuing System

261

(4)

10.2 Monte Carlo Analysis of Queuing

265

(3)

10.3 Single-Channel Queuing Models

268

(10)

10.4 Multiple-Channel Queuing Models

278

(2)

10.5 Queuing with Nonexponential Service

280

(3)

10.6 Finite Population Queuing Models

283

(8)

10.7 Repairable Equipment Population Systems

291

(12)

Questions and Problems

303

(3)

11 CONTROL CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES

306

(39)

11.1 Some Control Concepts

306

(3)

11.2 Statistical Process Control

309

(11)

11.3 Optimum Policy Control

320

(3)

11.4 Project Control with CPM and PERT

323

(11)

11.5 Total Quality Control

334

(5)

Questions and Problems

339

(6)

Part IV: Design for Operational Feasibility

345

(264)

12 DESIGN FOR RELIABILITY

345

(56)

12.1 Definition and Explanation of Reliability

345

(2)

12.2 Measures of Reliability

347

(15)

12.3 Reliability in the System Life Cycle

362

(13)

12.4 Reliability Analysis Methods

375

(12)

12.5 Design Review and Evaluation

387

(2)

12.6 Reliability Test and Evaluation

389

(7)

Questions and Problems

396

(5)

13 DESIGN FOR MAINTAINABILITY

401

(58)

13.1 Definition and Explanation of Maintainability

401

(1)

13.2 Measures of Maintainability

402

(15)

13.3 Maintainability in the System Life Cycle

417

(7)

13.4 Maintainability Analysis Methods

424

(23)

13.5 Design Review and Evaluation

447

(1)

13.6 Maintainability Demonstration

448

(6)

Questions and Problems

454

(5)

14 DESIGN FOR USABILITY (HUMAN FACTORS)

459

(31)

14.1 Definition and Explanation of Human Factors

459

(15)

14.2 The Measures in Human Factors

474

(1)

14.3 Human Factors in the System Life Cycle

475

(3)

14.4 Human Factors Analysis Methods

478

(7)

14.5 Personnel and Training Requirements

485

(2)

14.6 Design Review and Evaluation

487

(1)

14.7 Personnel Test and Evaluation

488

(1)

Questions and Problems

488

(2)

15 DESIGN FOR SUPPORTABILITY (SERVICEABILITY)

490

(45)

15.1 Definition and Explanation of Supportability

491

(1)

15.2 The Elements of Support

492

(3)

15.3 The Measures of Supportability

495

(18)

15.4 Logistic Support in the System Life Cycle

513

(8)

15.5 Supportability Analysis (SA)

521

(7)

15.6 Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support (CALS)

528

(1)

15.7 Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

529

(2)

15.8 Supportability Test and Evaluation

531

(1)

Questions and Problems

532

(3)

16 DESIGN FOR PRODUCIBILITY AND DISPOSABILITY

535

(22)

16.1 Introduction to Producibility and Disposability

535

(4)

16.2 Producibility and Disposability in the System Life Cycle

539

(5)

16.3 Design for Producibility

544

(5)

16.4 Modeling Manufacturing Progress

549

(1)

16.5 Design for Disposability

550

(3)

16.6 Integration of Producibility and Disposability

553

(1)

Questions and Problems

554

(3)

17 DESIGN FOR AFFORDABILITY (LIFE-CYCLE COST)

557

(52)

17.1 Introduction to Life-Cycle Costing

557

(4)

17.2 Cost Emphasis in the System Life Cycle

561

(4)

17.3 The Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Process

565

(2)

17.4 A Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Process Example

567

(30)

17.5 Life-Cycle Cost Applications and Benefits

597

(5)

Questions and Problems

602

(7)

Part V: Systems Engineering Management

609

(54)

18 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

609

(31)

18.1 Systems Engineering Planning

610

(1)

18.2 System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

610

(16)

18.3 Organization for Systems Engineering

626

(12)

18.4 Summary

638

(1)

Questions and Problems

638

(2)

19 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

640

(23)

19.1 Organizational Goals and Objectives

640

(2)

19.2 Direction and Control of Program Activities

642

(11)

19.3 Program Evaluation Factors

653

(4)

19.4 Program Risk Management

657

(4)

Questions and Problems

661

(2)

Part VI: Appendices

663

(66)

APPENDIX A: ANALYSIS AND CHECKLIST METHODS

664

(14)

A.1 Functional Analysis

665

(9)

A.2 Design Review Checklists

674

(4)

APPENDIX B: PROBABILITY THEORY AND ANALYSIS

678

(17)

B.1 Probability Concepts and Theory

678

(3)

B.2 Probability Distribution Models

681

(9)

B.3 Monte Carlo Analysis

690

(5)

APPENDIX C: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL TABLES

695

(9)

C.1 Random Rectangular Variates

696

(2)

C.2 Cumulative Poisson Probabilities

698

(4)

C.3 Cumulative Normal Probabilities

702

(2)

APPENDIX D: INTEREST FACTORS TABLES

704

(9)

Tables D.1 to D.8 Interest Factors for Annual Compounding

704

(9)

APPENDIX E: FINITE QUEUING TABLES

713

(8)

Table E.1 to E.3 Finite Queuing Factors

713

(8)

APPENDIX F: SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

721

(8)

F.1 Systems, Systems Theory, Systems Engineering, and Systems Analysis

722

(1)

F.2 Concurrent/Simultaneous Engineering

723

(1)

F.3 Software/Computer-Aided Systems

724

(1)

F.4 Reliability, Maintainability, and Maintenance Engineering

724

(1)

F.5 Human Factors and Safety Engineering

725

(1)

F.6 Logistics and Logistics Engineering

725

(1)

F.7 Quality, Quality Engineering, and Quality Assurance

726

(1)

F.8 Production, Producibility, and Environmental Engineering

726

(1)

F.9 Operations Research, and Operations Analysis

727

(1)

F.10 Engineering Economy, Economic Analysis, and Cost Estimating

727

(1)

F.11 Management and Supporting Areas

727

(2)

INDEX

729

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