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Saleh, Joseph H., 1971
Analyses for durability and system design lifetime : a multidisciplinary approach / Joseph H. Saleh. p. cm. (Cambridge aerospace series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-521-86789-4 (hardback)
1. Reliability (Engineering) 2. Service life (Engineering) 3. System design. 4. Reliability (Engineering) Economic aspects. I. Title. II. Series.
TA169.S235 2007
620 ?.00452 dc22 2007024374

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