Title :
How we put reliability tools in the hands of the designer-the technical issues
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the technical issues encountered during the development of Hughes Aircraft Company computerized methodology for performing failure rate analysis. This methodology consists of several integrated failure rate analysis tools (FRATOOLS) that we used to analyze a radar system design. The FRATOOLS methodology fully complies with the methods contained in MIL-HDBK-217E. The novel elements of FRATOOLS include the use of parts databases for automating failure rate calculations, performance of all phases of the failure rate analysis process by the designer, and integration of the methodology with the design process in such a way as to fully support concurrency in design of radar systems
Keywords :
computer aided analysis; concurrent engineering; failure analysis; radar systems; reliability; telecommunications computing; FRATOOLS; Hughes Aircraft Company; computerized methodology; concurrent engineering; failure rate analysis; failure rate calculation; integrated failure rate analysis tools; parts databases; radar system design; radar system design analysis; reliability tools; technical issues; Concurrent computing; Concurrent engineering; Documentation; Failure analysis; Performance analysis; Process design; Radar; Reliability engineering; Software libraries; System analysis and design;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Computer-Aided Engineering in Concurrent Engineering, 1990 and 1991., Combined Proceedings of the 1990 and 1991 Leesburg Workshops on
Conference_Location :
Leesburg, VA ; Ellicott City, MD
DOI :
10.1109/RMCAE.1992.245510
