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Evaluation of Economic Maintenance Policy for 2 Out of 3 Redundancy
[June 2007, Vol 27, Number 2, Page 6] A simple probabilistic economic model is used to investigate the economics of determining the optimal economic run time between the failure of the first component and the start of the maintenance procedure...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Maintainability
Sequential Testing Reliability Model
[Mar 2008, Vol 28, Number 1, Page 7] A risk-driven reliability model and testing process is developed that borrows concepts from classical sequential testing methodology applied to hardware. The model is adapted to software. Both consumer and producer ris..
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Software Reliability
Design for Reliability: Best Practices to Deliver Reliable Products
[Dec 2005, Vol 25, Number 4, Page 5] This work is the first of a series by Dr. Tian. This installment addresses best tools for design reliabilty. Attention is given to stress analysis, modes of failure, parts, materials and processes...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Reliability - Availability - Maintainability
Estimating Weibull Parameters Using Bayesian & MLE Methods (Part 1)
[June 2005, Vol 25, Number 2, Page 21] A Bayesian procedure is applied to minimize bias and reduce scatter encountered when Weibull parameters are estimated from maintenance databases for fielded components and systems...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Reliability Analysis-Prediction-Estimation
Reliability Improvement for New Product Development
[Dec 2005, Vol 25, Number 4, Page 14] A practical primer for those seeking guidance in the fundamental reliability tools and techniques in current use to attain reliability improvement during the design and development process...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Product Development
Developing Trustworthy Code
[March 2005, Vol 25, Number 1, Page 21] Are you using the right tools for the job? Dr. Keene discusses the set of tools which have proven consistently most effective for developing truly reliable software.Also, most are equally applicable for reliable har..
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Software Reliability
Kaplan-Meier Reliability Estimation Spreadsheet
[June 2005, Vol 25, Number 2, Page 6] Maximum likelihood is applied to assess operatinal survival (failure and repair) of delivered product. A handy spreadsheet tool is offered with instructions for efficient relibility estimation...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Reliability Analysis-Prediction-Estimation
Cyber Security Prediction Models
[Dec 2005, Vol 25, Number 4, Page 26] Prof. Schneidewind has embarked upon this work to facilitate more effective strategies for combating current vulnerability of data and communications systems to intrusion...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Reliability Analysis-Prediction-Estimation
Reliability Requirements for a Space Research Project
[June 2005, Vol 25, Number 2, Page 14] Reliability requirement is allocated to each major subsystem and operational unit. Primary drivers considered were operational time essential to accomplish experiments and possible times for maintenance and repair...
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Requirements Flow Down
Predicting Risk as a Function of Risk Factors
[Vol 25, Number 1, Page 6] Requirements changes are commonly proposed during development. Changes often introduce risks. The author developed a decison model for quantifying the attributes of each change proposed assessing their contribution to system rel..
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- Publish date: 2008-05
- Keywords:Software Reliability
