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Estimating Weibull Parameters Using Bayesian & MLE Methods (Part 2)

by Stephens, Paul

[Sept 2005, Vol 25, Number 3, Page 6] Conclusion of the article presented in last issue on Bayes procedure applied to minimize bias and reduce scatter encountered when Weibull parameters are estimated...

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

Reliability Examination of RC Quartz Crystals

by Treichel, Todd H.

[Sept 2005, Vol 25, Number 3, Page 14] Devices produced for the harsh environments of vehicles for the hobby industry are subjected to military test profiles and reliability analyses. Applicability is validated...

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  • Publish date: 2008-05
  • Keywords:Product Development

A Practical Failure Risk Analysis Model

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

[Jun 2004, pp. 21-31] The authors present a new method for accomplishing failure risk analysis...

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  • Publish date: 2008-05
  • Keywords:Failure Analysis

MTBF Prediction Workbook

by George, Larry

The author has created a spreadsheet MTBF prediction tool and placed it on the internet for "free" downloading. The tool implements MIL-HDBK-217F using the 217 failure rate library, or you can add your own parts and failure rates...

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

Design For Reliability: DC-DC Power Converter Reliability

[June 2007, Vol 27, Number 2, Page 25] Reliability has to be designed in, tested in, and built in. High Reliability = Failure-free Design + Failure-free Manufacturing. This paper demonstrates how Design for Reliability procedure and tools can be applied t..

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  • Publish date: 2008-05
  • Keywords:Product Development

Design For Reliability: DC-DC Power Converter Reliability

[Mar 2007, Vol 27, Number 1, Page 14] Reliability has to be designed in, tested in, and built in. High Reliability = Failure-free Design + Failure-free Manufacturing. This paper demonstrates how Design for Reliability procedure and tools can be applied to..

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  • Publish date: 2008-05
  • Keywords:Product Development

Excel Functions to Compute Exact Confidence Intervals

[Sept 2007, Vol 27, Number 3, Page 11] Introducing a free Excel macro to calculate exact confidence intervals of rates under a non-Normal distribution assumption...

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

Apply Object Oriented Design and Analysis?

[Dec 2007, Vol 27, Number 4, Page 7] This article present findings from research and application of object oriented (O-O) design and analysis to software reliability. The investigation and application discloses that the O-O method is worthy of addition to..

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

Introduction to Model-Based Software Reliability

[Mar 2007, Vol 27, Number 1, Page 6] It is shown that it is possible to integrate security and reliability in a single model by introducing conditional probability, representing the dependence of security and reliability failures on each other. This model..

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

Why Test?

[June 2007, Vol 27, Number 2, Page 22] Is testing the only way to estimate reliability? This paper demonstrated that "Test if you have to, and test whatever is most cost-effective, after you've used all the field data and information from it."..

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

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