Dhillon Robot System Reliability and Safety

A Modern Approach
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4987-0645-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 259 Seiten

As robots are used more and more to perform a variety of tasks in a range of fields, it is imperative to make the robots as reliable and safe as possible. Yet no book currently covers robot reliability and safety within one framework. Robot System Reliability and Safety: A Modern Approach presents up-to-date information on robot reliability, safety, and related areas in a single volume, eliminating the need to consult diverse sources.

After introducing historical, mathematical, and introductory aspects, the book presents methods for analyzing robot system reliability and safety. It next focuses on topics related to robot reliability, including classifications of robot failures and their causes and hydraulic and electric robots’ reliability analysis. The book then explains the analysis of robot-related safety and accidents, covers key elements of robot maintenance and robotics applications in maintenance and repair, and addresses human factors and safety considerations in robotics workplaces. The book concludes with chapters on robot testing, costing, and failure data as well as six mathematical models for reliability and safety analysis.

Written by a well-known expert in reliability engineering, this book will be useful to system, design, reliability, and safety engineers along with other engineering professionals working in the area of robotics. It can also be used in courses on system engineering, reliability engineering, and safety engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dhillon, B.S.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Industrielle Qualitätskontrolle
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Background
Robot System Reliability/Safety-Related Facts, Figures, and Examples
Terms and Definitions
Useful Sources for Obtaining Information on Reliability and Safety of Robot Systems
Scope of the Book

Basic Mathematical Concepts
Introduction
Arithmetic Mean and Mean Deviation
Boolean Algebra Laws
Probability Definition and Properties
Probability Distribution-Related Definitions
Probability Distributions
Laplace Transform Definition, Common Laplace Transforms, and Final-Value Theorem Laplace Transform
Solving First-Order Differential Equations Using Laplace Transforms

Reliability and Safety Basics
Introduction
Bathtub Hazard Rate Curve
General Reliability-Related Formulas
Reliability Configurations
Need for Safety and the Role of Engineers with Respect to Safety
Classifications of Product Hazards and Common Mechanical Injuries
Organization Tasks for Product Safety and Safety Management Principles
Accident-Causation Theories

Methods for Performing Reliability and Safety Analysis of Robot Systems
Introduction
Failure Modes and Effect Analysis
The Markov Method
Fault Tree Analysis
Technique of Operations Review
Hazard and Operability Analysis
Interface Safety Analysis
Probability Tree Method

Robot Reliability
Introduction
Classifications of Robot Failures and Their Causes and Corrective Measures
Robot Effectiveness Dictating Factors and Robot Reliability Survey Results
Robot-Related Reliability Measures
Robot Reliability Analysis Methods and Models for Performing Robot Reliability Studies
Reliability Analysis of Hydraulic and Electric Robots

Robot Safety
Introduction
Robot Safety: Problems and Hazards
Roles of Robot Manufacturers and Users in Robot Safety
Safety Considerations in Robot Design, Installation, Programming, and Operation and Maintenance Phases
Robot-Related Safety Problems Causing Weak Points in Planning, Design, and Operation
Robot Safeguard Approaches
Common Robot Safety Features and Their Functions
Safety Considerations for Robotized Welding Operations

Robot Accidents and Analysis
Introduction
Some Examples of Robot-Related Accidents
Robot Accidents: Causes and Sources
Effects of Robot-Related Accidents
Robot-Related Accidents at Manufacturer and User Facilities
Useful Recommendations to Prevent Human Injury by Robots
Methods for Performing Robot Accident Analysis

Robot Maintenance and Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and Repair
Introduction
Robot Maintenance-Related Needs and Maintenance Types
Commonly Used Tools to Maintain a Robot and Measuring Instruments and Tooling for Periodic Robot Inspections
Robot Diagnosis and Monitoring Approaches
Useful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Maintenance Personnel and Safeguarding Methods for Use during the Robot Maintenance Process
Models for Performing Robot Maintenance Analysis
Areas of Robotics Applications in Maintenance and Repair

Human Factors and Safety Considerations in Robotics Workplaces
Introduction
Human Factors-Related Issues during the Robotic Systems’ Factory Integration Process
Common Robot and Robot-Related Human Tasks
Rules of Robotics in Regard to Humans and Advantages and Disadvantages of Robotization with Respect to Human Factors
Humans at Risk from Robots and Risk-Reducing Measures to Prevent Robot-Related Human Accidents
Useful Guidelines to Safeguard Robot Teachers and Operators
Approaches for Limiting Robot Movements
Methods for Analysis of Safety and Human Error in Robotics Workplaces

Robot Testing, Costing, and Failure Data
Introduction
Robot Performance Testing
Robot Performance Testing Methods
Robot Reliability Testing
Robot Testing and Start-Up Safety-Related Factors
Robot Project Cost
Models for Estimating Robot-Related Costs
Robot Life Cycle Cost Estimation Models
Useful Methods for Making Financial Decisions about Robotization
Failure Data Uses with Regard to Robots and Failure Reporting and Documentation System for Robots
Main Data Sources for Reliability
Repair and Inspection Records-Related Requirements for Robots

Mathematical Models for Analysis of Robot-Related Reliability and Safety
Introduction
Model I
Model II
Model III
Model IV
Model V
Model VI

Appendix A: Bibliography—Literature on the Reliability and Safety of Robot Systems

Index

Problems and References appear at the end of each chapter.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. B.S. Dhillon is a professor of engineering management in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 376 articles on reliability engineering, maintainability, safety, and engineering management and authored 42 books on various aspects of healthcare, engineering management, design, reliability, safety, and quality. He received a PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Windsor.