Plant Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

“Plant Maintenance and Reliability Engineering” provides both theoretical and practical knowledge together with the latest technological concepts and research in the field. The topics covered in this book are an integral part of the syllabi in most of the universities in India and meet the requirements of the course plant maintenance and reliability engineering taught in mechanical engineering and all allied branches.            This book aims at providing the readers an insight into the working and maintenance of plant equipment and machinery. The text substantially deals with the emerging issues faced by plant engineers on a day-to-day basis and discusses the measures to address such issues. This book emphasis on the safety of workplace and workers and discusses the increasing role of plant managers in the corporate management. This text is precise, systematic, and uses an easy-to-understand language and is enriched with several illustrative examples.Key Features    · Covers topics in an organised and systematic manner    · Includes rich pedagogical features such as practice examples, end-of-chapter exercises, case studies, and exercises and questions to test the learners understanding of the topics discussed    · Incorporates a multitude of neatly labeled and visually appealing illustrations    · Includes bustles/activities to encourage hands-on and practical exposure    · Incorporates sufficient number of solved numerical problems Contents: 1.    Maintenance Management—A Conceptual Framework2.    Maintenance Planning3.    Maintenance Strategies4.    Maintenance Scheduling5.    Spare Parts Management        6.    Facility Planning and Plant Layout7.    Replacement Analysis8.    Failure Mode, Effect, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)9.    Diagnostic Maintenance10. Condition Monitoring11. Trend Analysis12. Reliability Oriented Maintenance Models13. Reliability Oriented Maintenance Systems and Evaluation14. Total Productive Maintenance and Kaiz15. Industrial Safety About the Author: Dr. N. V. S. Raju is a BE distinction graduate in Mechanical Engineering from OU, Hyderabad. Later, he acquired PG Dip in IRPM from OU, M.Tech. (PEM) from JNTU Hyderabad and M.B.A (Marketing) from BRAOU, Hyderabad. He is associated with professional bodies suc h as MISTE, MORSI and MIPE. He has been awarded Ph.D. in the year 2005 in Mechanical Engineering (with specialization in Reliability Centered Maintenance) from OU, Hyderabad under Dr. K.Narayana Rao, former Member Secretary, AICTE, and former Prof. & Head Dept. of Mechanical Engg. OU, Hyderabad.            He has served in industry also for more than 9 years in various capacities up to Deputy Manager Level in Planning, Production, Maintenance of Hyderabad Allwyn Ltd, Watch Division, and gained practical experience too. Presently he is serving the student community as Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) University College of Engineering Wanaparthy, Wanaparthy (D), Telangana, India.     Twenty five books have come from his pen earlier with the titles,      1.   Instrumentation Operation, Measurement, Scope and Application of Instruments - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      2.   Operations Research: Theory and Practice - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      3.   Disaster Management: Hazard and Risk Awareness – A Comprehensive Approach - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      4.   Total Quality Management - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      5.   Industrial Engineering and Management - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      6.   Fundamentals of Management - BSP Books Pvt,. Ltd.      7.   Mathematical Modelling & Simulation (MMS) - SMS Education/Hi Tech Publishers      8.   Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (QABD) - SMS Education/Hi Tech Publishers      9.   Instrumentation & Control Systems (ICS) - SMS Education/Hi Tech Publishers      10. Optimization Methods for Engineers - PHI Learning India.            He has also authored a course in Operations Research for Andhra University (AP), courses in Productivity Management, Plant Engineering and Management, Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Management, Industrial Engineering and Systems for B.Tech. Mechanical (Manufacturing and Management) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.         He has several publications (more than 50) in various National and International Journals and Conferences to his credit and has been enthusiastic supervisor for several research projects in UG, PG and Ph.D. levels. A project guided by him has bagged a Silver Medal in National level competition in the year 1999 conducted at New Delhi by Institute of Engineers (India) and ISTE. He is the recipient of Shiksha Rattan Puraskar, Bharath Jyothi, Glory of India Gold Medal, Best Citizen of India award, and Vishista Seva Puraskar. His paper on 'Make in India' has won Gold medal at 57th National Convention & 3rd International Conference (2015) conducted jointly by IIIE and SV NIT-Surath, Gujarath, India.