Method for the Determination of Reliability

The calculation of the reliability of a device may be a complex problem. It is khe purpose of this article to explain a widely applicable method of measuring reliability. Although the common experience of the authors is solely in the field of electronic and electromechanical devices, and although this article deals with such devices as models, much of the information contained herein could be applied to a completely mechanical system. The complexity of the problem in the ordinary electronic device leads one to seek a simplification. This division of the general problem is presented here along with the definitions and mathematics necessary to arrive at a numerical expression of the reliability. The method employed has faults as well as attributes, and both will be discussed.