Unique Methods for Analyzing Failures and Catastrophic Events (eBook)

A Practical Guide for Engineers

Anthony Sofronas (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022 | 1. Auflage
352 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-74827-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A practical and accessible approach to machinery troubleshooting Unique Methods for Analyzing Failures and Catastrophic Events is designed to assist practicing engineers address design and fabrication problems in manufacturing equipment to support safe process operation. Throughout the book, a wealth of real-world case studies and easy-to-understand illustrated examples demonstrate how to use simplified failure analysis methods to produce insights for a wide range of engineering problems. Dr. Anthony Sofronas draws from his five decades of industry experience to help engineers better understand the science behind a particular problem, evaluate the failure analysis of an outside consultant, and recommend the best path forward to management. The author distills sophisticated engineering analysis approaches into compact, user-friendly methodologies that can be easily applied to the readers own situations to avoid costly failures. Each chapter includes a thorough summary of the topic, relatable technical examples, and a concluding section with key takeaways and expert tips and advice. This invaluable guide: Helps readers make better decisions while solving complex engineering problems Provides numerous illustrated examples from engineering and science that can be used to develop real-world solutions Features detailed descriptions of both basic and advanced engineering analysis techniques Covers essential technical subjects that facilitate safe facility design and effective troubleshootingUnique Methods for Analyzing Failures and Catastrophic Events: An Illustrated Guide for Engineers is a must-have for chemical, petroleum, and mechanical engineers, reliability managers and technicians, design contractors, and maintenance workers working in process industries.

Autor

A. Sofronas, DEng, PE, is the former Worldwide Lead Mechanical Engineer for ExxonMobil. He was involved with machinery troubleshooting for 50 years with more than 130 publications and numerous presentations at industry seminars worldwide. Dr. Sofronas is a contributing editor for Hydrocarbon Processing and the author of Analytical Troubleshooting of Process Machinery and Pressure Vessels, Case Histories in Vibration Analysis and Metal Fatigue, and Survival Techniques for the Practicing Engineer.

Inhalt

About The Author

Preface

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Engineering Suggestions Based On Experience

Chapter 2 Evaluating Failures And Designs

Chapter 3 Mechanical Failures

Chapter 4 Fluid Flow And Heat Transfer Examples

Chapter 5 Sports Examples

Chapter 6 Gas Explosion Events

Chapter 7 Vibration And Impact The Cause Of Failures

Chapter 8 Examining The Human Body

Chapter 9 Other Curious Catastrophic Failures Related To Earth

Chapter 10 Strange Occurances And Other Interesting Items

Chapter 11 Magic Tricks Using Engineering Principles

Chapter 12 Useful Forms Of The Equations Used In This Book

Chapter 13 A Little About Some Famous Scientists Mentioned In This Book

Chapter 14 Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.5.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• Schlagworte: Arbeitssicherheit • Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie • Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety • chemical engineering • Chemie • Chemische Verfahrenstechnik • Chemistry • Control Process & Measurements • Fehleranalyse (Techn.) • Maschinenbau • mechanical engineering • Mess- u. Regeltechnik
• ISBN-10: 1-119-74827-5 / 1119748275
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-74827-4 / 9781119748274