Helicopter Reliability Growth Evaluation

Abstract

This report presents the results and data resulting from a research evaluation made of the reliability growth characteristics of the development and early production of UH-1D and AH-1G helicopters. The major subjects covered by the technique and backed by research are: off-board MTBF, reliability (MTBF) growth versus test time, and reliability growth versus calendar time. A tentative technique for predicting helicopter reliability growth applicable to reliability program planning and management is also presented based on the results of the research. An example of the technique procedures applied to a hypothetical helicopter is also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025265

Entities

People

  • G. S. Conway

Organizations

  • Bell Flight

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Inverters
  • Lead Time
  • Maintenance
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.