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Transcript of Copyright © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia). All rights reserved. 4S Reliability.
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
Define reliability Perform reliability computations Explain the purpose of redundancy in a
system
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ReliabilityReliability
Reliability: The ability of a product, part, or system to perform its intended function under a prescribed set of conditions
Failure: Situation in which a product, part, or system does not perform as intended
Normal operating conditions: The set of conditions under which an item’s reliability is specified
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Probability that the product or system will: Function when activated Function for a given length of time
Independent events Events whose occurrence or
nonoccurrence do not influence each other Redundancy
The use of backup components to increase reliability
Reliability Is a ProbabilityReliability Is a Probability
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Rule 3Rule 3
.90
.80
.70
1-[(1-.90)*(1-.80)*(1-.70)] = .994
1 – P(all fail)
Lamp 1
Lamp 2 (backup for Lamp1)
Lamp 3 (backup for Lamp 2)
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Example 4S-1: ReliabilityExample 4S-1: Reliability
Determine the reliability of the system shown
.98 .90
.90 .92
.95
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Example 4S-1: SolutionExample 4S-1: Solution
The system can be reduced to a series of three components
.98 .90+.90(1-.90) .95+.92(1-.95)
.98 x .99 x .996 = .966
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Failure RateFailure RateFigure 4S.1
Few (random) failuresInfantmortality
Failures dueto wear-out
Time, T
Fai
lure
Rat
e
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Exponential DistributionExponential Distribution
Reliability = e -T/MTBF
1- e -T/MTBF
T Time
Figure 4S.2
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AvailabilityAvailability
The fraction of time a piece of equipment is expected to be available for operation
AvailabilityMTBF
MTBF MTR
MTBF = mean time between failuresMTR = mean time to repair