Systems Engineering and Analysis

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

• ISBN13: 9780131350472
• ISBN10: 0131350471
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

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.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	xiii
Part I: Introduction to Systems	1	(44)
1 SYSTEM DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS	1	(16)
1.1 System Definitions and Elements	1	(3)
1.2 Classification of Systems	4	(3)
1.3 Science and Systems Science	7	(3)
1.4 Transition to the Systems Age	10	(2)
1.5 Technology and Technical Systems	12	(2)
1.6 Engineering in the Systems Age	14	(2)
Questions and Problems	16	(1)
2 BRINGING SYSTEMS INTO BEING	17	(28)
2.1 Engineering for Product Competitiveness	17	(2)
2.2 System Life-Cycle Engineering	19	(4)
2.3 Systems Engineering Definitions	23	(1)
2.4 The Systems Engineering Process	24	(5)
2.5 System Design Evaluation	29	(7)
2.6 Implementing Systems Engineering	36	(7)
Questions and Problems	43	(2)
Part II: The System Design Process	45	(98)
3 CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM DESIGN	45	(29)
3.1 Identification of Need	45	(1)
3.2 Accomplishment of Feasibility Analysis	46	(1)
3.3 Advance System Planning	47	(1)
3.4 System Requirements Analysis	48	(9)
3.5 Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)	57	(4)
3.6 Functional Analysis and Allocation	61	(6)
3.7 Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation	67	(2)
3.8 System Specification	69	(2)
3.9 Conceptual Design Review	71	(1)
Questions and Problems	72	(2)
4 PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DESIGN	74	(23)
4.1 Subsystem Functional Analysis	74	(6)
4.2 Requirements Allocation	80	(4)
4.3 Design Requirements (Parameters)	84	(2)
4.4 Engineering Design Technologies	86	(7)
4.5 Synthesis and Design Definition	93	(1)
4.6 System Design Reviews	94	(2)
Questions and Problems	96	(1)
5 DETAIL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT	97	(24)
5.1 Detail Design Requirements	97	(2)
5.2 Integrating System Elements	99	(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