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Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Kevin Becker

by ASQ Reliability Division

What is Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA)? Dr. Michael Stamatelatos defines PRA as a comprehensive, structured, and logical analysis method aimed at identifying and assessing risks in complex technological systems.....

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2009-10
• Keywords:Probabilistic, Event Sequence Diagram, Event Tree, Monte Carlo Analysis

Failure Analysis in Electronics Reliability

by John Holmes;

This paper discusses failure analysis as a critical function of the reliability testing and demonstration process...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2009-10
• Keywords:Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Allocation

Modeling Software Fault Detection/Correction Process Reliability

by Schneidewind, N.F.

The subject article by N.F.Schneidewind was published in Reliability Review. Part 1 Dec.'03, Part 2 March '04. The entire article is presented here in one MS Word doc...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2008-06
• Keywords:Fault Tree Analysis

Imprecise-Chance Reliability Estimation in Networks

by Dillon, B.S.; Jenab, K.

The subject article by Drs. B.S. Dillon and K. Jenab was published in Reliability Review March 2004 incomplete. The entire article is presented here in an MS Word doc...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2008-06
• Keywords:Reliability Analysis-Prediction-Estimation

Updating of Repairable Systems Reliability

[Dec 2004, pp.18-26] Reliability analyses for complex repairable systems are often difficult because of complicated failure processes resulting from the repair/replacement policy. The author explains estimation of parameters for a non-homogeneous process,..

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Reliability Analysis-Prediction-Estimation

Roadmap for Demonstrating High Reliability Part 1

by McLinn, James A.

[Sep 2004, pp. 18-27] The escalating desire for high reliability systems drives high reliability requirements for supplied components, which are difficult to demonstrate via reliability testing within reasonable times, even under accelerated conditions. T..

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• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Accelerated Life Testing

Design of Accelerated Reliability Tests Part 2: Design and Analysis of the Piecewise Linear Model

[Sep 2004, pp. 6-15, 28] Part 2 describes how to design and analyze accelerated reliability tests, assuming a piecewise linear failure rate function and power law acceleration. See Part 1 in Jun 2004, pp 11-19 and corrections in Dec 2004 p.14...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Accelerated Life Testing

Roadmap for Demonstrating High Reliability Part 2

by McLinn, James A.

[Dec 2004, pp. 6-13] The author continues his discussion and illustration of effective steps for validation of ultra-high reliability components applied to long lifetime design applications. See Part 1 in Sep 2004 pp.18-27...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Accelerated Life Testing

Design of Accelerated Reliability Tests Part 1: Piecewise Linear Failure Rate Models

by George, Larry

[Jun 2004, pp. 11-19] Management wants MTBF demonstrated ASAP. Demonstration tests are too short to show MTBF. The author proposes piecewise linear failure rate functions and acceleration alternatives providing a credible MTBF estimate. See Part 2 in Sep..

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Accelerated Life Testing

Assuring Software Clarity and Reliability

by Keene, Samuel

[Jun 2004, pp. 6-10] Proven effective practices for the development of truly reliable software are delineated and discussed...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-05
• Keywords:Software Reliability