This edited book offers further advances, new perspectives, and
developments from world leaders in the field of through-life engineering
services (TES). It builds up on the earlier book by the same authors
entitled: "Through-life Engineering Services: Motivation, Theory and
Practice."
This compendium introduces and discusses further, the developments in
workshop-based and 'in situ' maintenance and support of high-value
engineering products, as well as the application of drone technology for
autonomous and self-healing product support. The links between
'integrated planning' and planned obsolescence, risk and cost modelling
are also examined.
The role of data, information, and knowledge management relative to
component and system degradation and failure is also presented. This is
supported by consideration of the effects upon the maintenance and
support decision by the presence of 'No Fault Found' error signals
within system data. Further to this the role of diagnostics and
prognostics is also discussed.
In addition, this text presents the fundamental information required to
deliver an effective TES solution/strategy and identification of core
technologies. The book contains reference and discussion relative to
automotive. rail, and several other industrial case studies to highlight
the potential of TES to redefine the product creation and development
process. Additionally the role of warranty and service data in the
product creation and delivery system is also introduced.
This book offers a valuable reference resource for academics,
practitioners and students of TES and the associated supporting
technologies and business models that underpin whole-life product
creation and delivery systems through the harvesting and application of
condition and use based data.
