DocumentCode
3537305
Title
The cost effectiveness of reliability testing-What´s good and what´s not
Author
Kramer, Stanley I.
Author_Institution
Eaton Corp., Hauppauge, NY, USA
fYear
1989
fDate
24-26 Jan 1989
Firstpage
470
Lastpage
473
Abstract
A discussion is presented of the shortcomings of several traditional reliability tests as applied to large systems. These include the reliability qualification test and the reliability development growth test. Alternatives are suggested to yield a greater return at less cost. Finally, a proposal is offered for a novel approach to the reliability warranty
Keywords
electronic equipment testing; legislation; reliability; cost effectiveness; development growth test; qualification test; reliability testing; reliability warranty; Costs; Hardware; Job design; Maintenance; Performance evaluation; Production systems; Prototypes; Qualifications; System testing; Warranties;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1989. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location
Atlanta, GA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ARMS.1989.49648
Filename
49648
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