Title :
Proper Proof of a Reliability Theorem
Author_Institution :
Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, N. C.
Abstract :
The theorem that mean life is the integral of the reliability is improperly proved in the literature. It is necessary to take into account some restrictions on the time behavior of the reliability. It is sufficient that the mean life be bounded.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Density functional theory; Fasteners; Integral equations; Reliability theory; Stress; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1969.5216357
