OVERVIEW

In the last few years, global competition in the market place has become much complicated. Currently cheaper products do not sell well, because customers generally prefer the product which has higher quality and reliability, which more comfortable and cheaper in use (less time and cost for maintenance, etc.).

Therefore, the manufacturer and user need a more accurate prediction of quality and reliability (durability, maintainability, etc.) over a longer period of time, increasing the warranty period, decreasing the number of complaints, etc. This requires accelerated solutions of new problems which may arise as well as a new scientific-technical basis.

In accordance with the above requirements, this book describes accelerated quality and reliability solutions on the basis of an integrated methodology complex, i.e. combination of problems which earlier one solved separately. The complex solutions of problems more accurately reflect the field situation, and, therefore, are more effective and help to solve previously inaccessible problems.

Simulation is an essential aspect for the solution of the above problems; without it there cannot be any laboratory experimental research and testing. The current literature is mostly related to software simulation. Simulation of input influences on the actual product, especially physical simulation, is a specific area which is minimally described in the literature. This problem of solution is described in this book.

The above complex relates not to engineering problems only, but also to the safety of medicines, software projects, etc.

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