THE RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF NONELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

Abstract

The approach to the reliability prediction of nonelectronic parts can best be served by basing the technique on the mechanisms of failure. This can be brought about by transforming deterministic models relating to these mechanisms into probab ilistic time domain models. Five techniques are presented: (1) The establishment of a failure data collection and analysis system specifically for nonelectronic parts. This would over-come the present lack of empirical data; (2) Institute further investigations into the damage resulting from the progression of critical failure inducing mechanisms as a function of stress versus time; (3) Institute studies in the area of the syner gistic and/obiting effects resulting from combinations of stress; (4) The development of efficient means for the generation empirical failure data and verification of predictions; and (5) The development of unifying laws to explain the interrelationships among the entire spectrum of failure mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405871

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Fulton

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Databases
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Friction
  • Industrial Plants
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Models
  • Normal Distribution
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Quality Control
  • Reliability
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.