Life Cycle Costing for Engineers

Table of Contents

Introduction
Background
Terms and Definitions
Useful Information on Life Cycle Costing
Scope of the Book
Problems
References
Life Cycle Costing Economics
Introduction
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Effective Annual Interest Rate
Time-Dependent Formulas for Application in Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Depreciation Methods
Problems
References
Life Cycle Costing Fundamentals
Introduction
Need and Information Required for Life Cycle Costing
Life Cycle Costing Application Areas
Life Cycle Costing Activities and Associated Steps
Approach for Incorporating Life Cycle Costing into the Planning Process for Proposals and Contracts
Areas for Evaluating a Life Cycle Costing Program
Life Cycle Costing Data Sources
Life Cycle Costing Advantages and Disadvantages and Related Important Points
Life Cycle Costing Concept Application in Selecting Equipment from Competing Manufacturers
Problems
References
Life Cycle Cost Models and Cost Estimation Methods
Introduction
Types of Life Cycle Cost Models and Their Inputs
General Life Cycle Cost Models
Specific Life Cycle Cost Models
Cost Estimation Methods
Problems
References
Reliability, Quality, Safety, and Manufacturing Costing
Introduction
Reliability Cost Classifications
Models for Estimating Costs of Reliability-Related Tasks
Quality Cost Classifications and Their Distribution in the Industrial Sector
Quality Cost Indexes and Quality Cost Reduction Approach
Safety Cost and Its Related Facts and Figures
Safety Cost Estimation Models
Manufacturing Costs
Manufacturing Cost Estimation Models
Problems
References
Maintenance, Maintainability, Usability, and Warranty Costing
Introduction
Reasons for Maintenance Costing, Factors Influencing Maintenance Cost, and Types of Maintenance Costs
Equipment Maintenance Cost
Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Labor Cost Estimation
Repair Manpower, Maintenance Material, and Spare and Repair Parts Costs
Maintenance Cost Estimation Models
Maintenance Cost Data Collection
Maintainability Investment Cost Elements
Manufacturer Warranty and Reliability Improvement Warranty Costs
Usability Costing and Related Facts and Figures
Principal Costs of Ignoring Product Usability and Product Usability Cost Estimation
Problems
References
Computer System Life Cycle Costing
Introduction
Computer System Life Cycle Cost Models
Computer System Maintenance Cost
Software Costing and Related Difficulties
Software Life Cycle Cost Influencing Factors and Model
Software Cost Estimation Methods and Models
Problems
References
Transportation System Life Cycle Costing
Introduction
Aircraft Life Cycle Cost
Aircraft Turbine Engine Life Cycle Cost
Aircraft Cost Drivers
Cargo Ship Life Cycle Cost
Operating and Support Costs for Ships
Urban Rail Life Cycle Cost
Car Life Cycle Cost
City Bus Life Cycle Cost Estimation Model
Problems
References
Civil Engineering Structures and Energy Systems Life Cycle Costing
Introduction
Building Life Cycle Cost
Steel Structure Life Cycle Cost
Bridge and Waste Treatment Facilities Life Cycle Costs
Building Energy Cost Estimation
Appliance Life Cycle Costing
Energy System Life Cycle Cost Estimation Model
Motor, Pump, and Circuit-Breaker Life Cycle Costs
Problems
References
Miscellaneous Cost Estimation Models
Introduction
Plant Cost Estimation Model
Reliability Acquisition Cost Estimation Model
Development Cost Estimation Model
Program Error Cost Estimation Model
Cooling Tower Cost Estimation Model
Storage Tank Cost Estimation Model
Pressure Vessel Cost Estimation Model
New Aircraft System Spares Cost Estimation Model
Satellite Procurement Cost Estimation Model
Single-Satellite System Launch Cost Estimation Model
Tank Gun System Life Cycle Cost Estimation Model
Weather Radar Life Cycle Cost Estimation Model
Problems
References
Introduction to Engineering Reliability and Maintainability
Introduction
Reliability and Maintainability Definitions
Bathtub Hazard Rate Curve
General Reliability, Mean Time to Failure, and Hazard Rate Formulas
Common Reliability Networks
Reliability and Maintainability Relationship
Maintainability Measures
System Availability and Unavailability
Reliability and Maintainability Tools
Problems
References
Bibliography: Literature on Life Cycle Costing
Index