Reducing Test Specimen Size for Reliability Determination by Combining Lifetime Calculation and Prior Information, as Exemplified by Hydraulic Pumps  
Author Achim Romer

 
Co-Author(s) Bernd Bertsche; Josef Kurfess

 
Abstract This paper presents methods which enable a reduction in test specimen size in reliability determination. The actual technical standing, as well as a potential new method, will be taken into account. This method is focused on the combination of prior information and lifetime calculation. A Monte- Carlo simulation will be used, in order to describe the statistical uncertainties in form of confidence intervals.

 
Keywords Reliability, Weibull, Weibayes, Accelerated life testing, Fatigue
   
    Article #:  18102
 
Proceedings of the 18th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design
July 26-28, 2012 - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.