A review of reliability prediction

A general review has been conducted to emphasize the increasing concern with reliability in the engineering industry. The latest books and publications available to the authors have been reviewed during the survey to identify the latest thinking on the topic. Emphasizes the prediction of reliability and its use for further reliability analysis methods. Describes and briefly explains modern methods and tools for reliability prediction, to give an overview to engineers and managers interested in the subject. Includes a small case study of a subsystem of an aircraft system as example of an application of the subject. Includes in the reference section the books and papers used during the review and references for further reading into the subject.