A criterion for establishing life limitsThe development of a rigorous statistical method that would utilize hardware-demonstrated reliability to evaluate hardware capability and provide ground rules for safe flight margin is discussed. A statistical-based method using the Weibull/Weibayes cumulative distribution function is described. Its advantages and inadequacies are pointed out. Another, more advanced procedure, Single Flight Reliability (SFR), determines a life limit which ensures that the reliability of any single flight is never less than a stipulated value at a stipulated confidence level. Application of the SFR method is illustrated.
Document ID
19910046018
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Skopp, G. H. (Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Porter, A. A. (Rockwell International Corp. Rocketdyne Div., Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Quality Assurance And Reliability
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Health Monitoring Conference for Space Propulsion Systems