Title :
Overview of Reliability Testing
Author :
Elsayed, Elsayed A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents an overview of reliability testing, reliability estimation, and prediction models. It also presents approaches for the design of test plans which result in providing failure data and/or degradation data in a limited test duration. Equivalence of different test plans which result in similar reliability estimates is also discussed. Use of degradation data for reliability estimates and maintenance decisions are presented.
Keywords :
estimation theory; reliability; testing; degradation data; failure data; maintenance decisions; prediction models; reliability estimates; reliability estimation; reliability testing; test plans; Degradation; Hazards; Life estimation; Reliability engineering; Stress; Testing; Degradation modeling; Reliability testing; equivalence of test plans; failure modes; maintenance threshold;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.2012.2194190
