System Reliability: A Microcomputer Solution Technique.

Abstract

This study investigates the feasibility of using a microcomputer to calculate system reliabilities. The computer program, written in Pascal on an Apple II computer, uses interactive graphics to allow a user to manipulate a system of components. The components are limited to a constant reliability in parallel and series structures. Once a calculation has been made, the user can then reconfigure the system and recalculate the reliability. This technique may provide insights to how the system reliability changes as components are changed. The appendices include the system configuration, User's Guide, Progammer's Guide, and program listing. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111429

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Turos Jr

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Graphics
  • Interactive Graphics
  • Language
  • Mass Storage
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Real Numbers
  • Reliability
  • Resilience
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis