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Hot Topics |
Using RENO to Enhance Traditional Engineering Analysis
Tables of material properties found in engineering reference books often provide only a point estimate
of each property for each material. For example, the Young’s modulus for steel is often reported as 30x106 psi.
However, when measuring the Young’s modulus of steel in a laboratory, some test specimens will have a smaller
value and some will have a larger value than the modulus reported in the table. Often, only the point
estimate in the material properties table is used for computations, ignoring the variability of the property.
However, if the variability in a material property is known, ReliaSoft’s RENO
software offers an easy way to explore the variability in the results of engineering computations.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue114/hottopics114.htm
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Reliability Basics |
Interpretation of the Integral Used in the Weibull++ Comparison Wizard
The integral equation underlying the Comparison Wizard in Weibull++
can be intimidating. This article provides an explanation of the meaning of the equation using an analogy from
everyday life.To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue114/relbasics114.htm
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Tool Tips |
- How do I use the two views in RGA 7 for entering
data from multiple systems (Normal and Advanced)?
- Can Xfmea and RCM++
share FMEA data with XFRACAS?
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue114/tooltips114.htm
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Latest Software Updates |
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New service releases are now available for
Weibull++ DE (SR 7.0.4) and
Lambda Predict (SR 3.0.5).
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your computer, select About from the Help
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Hot News |
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Keeping FMEAs on Track -
Design for Reliability (DFR) has identified Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) as being a driving factor in the
overall scheme of a focused engineering practice. FMEAs, done effectively during the design process,
will discover potential problems, prioritize the issues and provide effective solutions to reduce or
eliminate risk. Yet, many engineers find it challenging to keep FMEA meetings on track and rapidly
moving forward when they get a group of professionals together. Next month, ReliaSoft will be holding an
FMEA facilitation class that uses case study examples to enable attendees to practice FMEA facilitation
and application skills. The RS 471 class will be taught by Mr. Carl Carlson, an experienced FMEA facilitator and
instructor who received the Alan O. Plait award for Tutorial Excellence at the 2008 Annual Reliability
and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) for his tutorial on "Lessons Learned for Effective FMEAs." The
class will be held in Tucson, Arizona on September 23-24, 2010. More details are available here:
http://www.ReliaSoft.com/seminars/effective_fmea.htm
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Easy Access -
Since the release of PartLibraries.org for
Lambda Predict 3, we have made it easier for engineers to
access the online library via proxy servers with the latest update.
The number of available components is on the rise as well. If you are a Lambda Predict user or someone who
needs access to a growing database of components, yearly subscriptions allow access to
more than 300,000
commercial components with reliability prediction parameters predefined based on the published manufacturer
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Upcoming
Public Training Event Calendar |
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August 2010 |
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August 23 - 27, 2010:
RS 540 Reliability and Maintainability Analysis for Repairable Systems
in
Singapore |
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August 23 - 27, 2010:
MSMT Foundations
in
San Diego, California |
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August 31 - September 2, 2010:
RS 560 Fundamentals of Design for Reliability
in
San Diego, California |
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September
2010 |
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September 1 - 3, 2010:
RS 401 Reliability Life Data Analysis in Singapore |
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September 13 - 15, 2010: RS 521 Advanced
Accelerated Life Testing
Analysis in Bordeaux, France |
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September 16 - 17, 2010:
RS 401(C) Reliability and
Life Data Analysis (Condensed) in
Rayong, Thailand |
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September 20 - 24, 2010:
Effective FMEA Series (RS
470 & RS 471) in
Tucson, Arizona |
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September 21 - 23, 2010:
RS 522 Advanced System
Reliability / Maintainability
Analysis in
Tucson, Arizona |
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September 27 - October 1, 2010:
MSMT Foundations in Barcelona, Spain |
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October 2010 |
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October 4 - 8, 2010:
RS 540 Reliability and
Maintainability Analysis for
Repairable Systems
in
Larnaca, Cyprus |
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October 12 - 14, 2010:
RS 525 Simulation Modeling for
Reliability and Risk Analysis
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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October 13 - 15, 2010:
International Applied
Reliability Symposium
in
Bangalore, India |
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October 20 - 22, 2010:
International Applied
Reliability Symposium
in
Singapore |
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October 25 - 29, 2010:
MSMT Foundations
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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