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Demonstration Test Design Using
the DRT Tool in Weibull++
Demonstration test design is typically used to show
that a certain product has met or exceeded a given reliability
at a given confidence level. While it is desirable to be able to
test a large number of units in order to obtain the reliability
information for a product or design, time and resource
constraints sometimes make this impossible. In such cases, it is
necessary to design a test that will demonstrate the requirement
while meeting the constraints on the number of units available
for use and/or the length of time available for testing. Quite
often, it will be desirable to demonstrate that the goal has
been met with a zero-failure test and, at the same time, to keep
the testing cost as low as possible. [1] In this article, we
show how to use the Design of Reliability Tests (DRT) tool in
Weibull++ 7 to
design such a demonstration test. To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue98/hottopics98.htm
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Reliability
Basics |
Reliability Allocation Using
Lambda Predict
When developing a new product
or improving an existing one, engineers are often faced with the
task of designing a system that must meet a certain set of
reliability specifications. This involves a balancing act in
order to determine how to allocate reliability among the
subsystems/components in the system. In this article we will
introduce several different reliability allocation methods,
which are included in ReliaSoft's
Lambda Predict
software.
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue98/relbasics98.htm
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Tool Tips |
- BlockSim and RENO appear to have overlapping capabilities. What
are the core differences between them?
- Does DOE++ offer variability analysis?
To read more, see
http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue98/tooltips98.htm
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Hot News |
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2009 ARS North America - By popular demand,
the symposium will be held in balmy San Diego,
California at the
Catamaran
Resort on Mission Bay from June 9-12, 2009.
As the old saying goes, the early bird gets the worm:
Register by May 1, 2009 in order to qualify for the
$200 early registration discount (http://www.ARSymposium.org/register.htm).
We also recommend making your hotel reservations by
May 8, 2009 in order to qualify for the negotiated
symposium rate (http://www.ARSymposium.org/2009/ars2009_location.htm).
For more information, please visit
http://www.ARSymposium.org/northamerica/,
or contact ReliaSoft directly by phone at (+1)
520-886-0410 (US/Canada) or by e-mail at
Sales@ReliaSoft.com.
We look forward to seeing you there! |
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2009 ARS India - Join us April 15 - 17,
2009 at the
Le Mridien Pune hotel in Pune, India for our
annual reliability symposium in India. This year, there are 18
results-oriented presentations and 3 in-depth
tutorials to choose from. We recommend registering
soon to secure your seats. For more information about
ARS India, please visit
http://www.ARSymposium.org/india. |
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ReliaSoft Unveils New Web Site - Have you
visited
www.ReliaSoft.com lately? We have completely
redesigned the look and feel of our site in order to
improve your experience. Now it's easier than ever to
locate the information you need, whether it's related to
our reliability software, ordering, support, training
seminars, consulting services or free online resources.
Be sure to check it out! |
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CRE
Exam Prior to ARS
- We are pleased to announce that the American Society
for Quality (ASQ) will administer the Certified
Reliability Engineer (CRE) Exam on Monday, June
8, 2009 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the
Catamaran Resort on Mission Bay in San Diego,
California. The application form is available from the
ASQ Web site at
https://secure.asq.org/certification/2009-cre-application-ars.html.
Hurry! The application deadline is May 1st! |
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Upcoming
Public Training Event Calendar |
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April 2009 |
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April 15 - 17, 2009:
International Applied
Reliability Symposium
in
Pune, India |
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April 20 - 22, 2009:
RS 560 Fundamentals of
Design for Reliability
in
Singapore |
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April 20 - 24, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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April 20 - 24, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
United Kingdom |
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April 28 - 29, 2009:
RS 480 RCM Principles and
Applications
in
Singapore |
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May 2009 |
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May 11 - 15, 2009:
RS 540 Reliability and
Maintainability Analysis for Repairable
Systems
in
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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May 13 - 15, 2009:
RS 521 Advanced
Accelerated Life Testing Analysis
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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May 13 - 15, 2009:
International Applied
Reliability Symposium
in
Curitiba, Brazil |
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May 13 - 15, 2009:
RS 511 Application of
Reliability Growth Models in
Developmental Testing and Fielded
Systems
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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May 14 - 15, 2009:
RS 480 RCM Principles and
Applications
in
Larnaca, Cyprus |
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May 18 - 20, 2009:
RS 588 DOE: Experiment
Design and Analysis
in
Bangalore, India |
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May 25 - 29, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
Singapore |
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May 25 - 26, 2009:
RS 470 Failure Modes,
Effects and Criticality Analysis
in
Berlin, Germany |
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May 27 - 29, 2009:
RS 588 DOE: Experiment
Design and Analysis
in
Berlin, Germany |
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June 2009 |
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June 1 - 3, 2009:
RS 588 DOE: Experiment
Design and Analysis
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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June 4 - 5, 2009:
RS 480 RCM Principles and
Applications
in
Tucson, Arizona |
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June 9 - 12, 2009:
International Applied
Reliability Symposium
in
San Diego, California |
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June 15 - 17, 2009:
RS 560 Fundamentals of
Design for Reliability
in
Chennai, India |
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June 15 - 19, 2009:
MSMT Foundations
in
Bologna, Italy |
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June 22 - 24, 2009:
RS 521 Advanced
Accelerated Life Testing Analysis
in
Warsaw, Poland |
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