Reliability Data Analysis Model

Abstract

A computer model has been prepared to assist in the analysis of reliability test data. Essentially, the model computes point estimates and confidence limits for mission reliability of components, subsystems, and systems from component failure data. The main features of the model are: Performs goodness-of-fit tests to determine the best fit probability distribution of component failure times; Computes maximum likelihood estimates of distribution parameters; Computes point estimates of reliability for the renewal nonconstant failure rate case; Computes lower confidence limits for component, subsystem, and system reliability for the constant failure rate case.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0765481

Entities

People

  • R. Racicot

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Confidence Limits
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Reliability
  • Statistics
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Computer Science.
  • Statistical inference.