A Comparative Analysis of Various Reliability Allocation Techniques,

Abstract

GER J. ;USAMC-ITC-1-73-28Availability: Document partially illegible.(*reliability, optimization), mathematical models, redundant components, dynamic programming, costs, computer programmingallocation models, failure rate functions, lagrange multipliersThe paper presents various reliability allocation techniques which seek to satisfy a pre-assigned reliability goal. The assumptions, applications, and drawbacks of each method are stated along with a discussion of the mechanics involved in the solution algorithms. An illustrative example is also presented to show the application of each technique. Finally, two tables are generated to aid in the selection of specific techniques corresponding to different conditions. These tables are intended only to direct the user to the method most likely to fit a given allocation problem. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768138

Entities

People

  • Dale L. Williams
  • Roger J. Mcnichols

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Models
  • Optimization
  • Redundant Components
  • Reliability

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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