Application of Dimensional Analysis to the Prediction of Mechanical Reliability

Abstract

This report documents a study to determine the feasibility of applying dimensional analysis to the prediction of mechanical reliability. The study concludes that dimensional analysis is an essential tool for the development of empirical models for mechanical reliability. As an example, dimensional analysis is applied to the prediction of mean-time-to failure for involute splines. Advantages of dimensional analysis are enumerated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035295

Entities

People

  • Jack Canterbury
  • James D. Lowther

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Models
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reliability
  • Shear Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).