{"title":"R&M through avionics/electronics integrity program","authors":"W.W. Bhagat","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49604","url":null,"abstract":"Addresses the importance of designing reliability and maintainability (R&M) into electronic equipment in the early stages of its development. The author describes an approach called the avionics/electronics integrity program (AVIP), which emphasizes early attention to design criteria and analysis, and dictates a process which strikes a balance between analysis and test. He outlines some of the problems and limitations that have been observed using the traditional reliability approach (MIL-STD-785 process) and discusses how the AVIP approach will overcome these problems and limitations. AVIP retains and incorporates the proven and useful elements of the traditional reliability approach, such as failure modes; effects and criticality analysis (FMECA); failure reporting analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS); and environmental stress screening (ESS).<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126705670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Software reliability from a system perspective","authors":"K.C. Ferrara, S. Keene, C. Lane","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49621","url":null,"abstract":"The authors address two aspects of software reliability. First, some of the key tools are identified to improve and assure software reliability through process control, failure mode and effect analysis, and so on. These activities actively augment the reliability of the design and code. Second, the software and hardware metrics are combined to yield an estimate of system reliability. The very nature of measuring the code and feeding back the estimate to the designers will work to increase program focus and to improve the code. Checking out and validating interfaces are concluded to be critical to highly reliable designs. This is especially true across the hardware/software boundary.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127198585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Procedural compliance: it's not the first question","authors":"J. McMunigal, A. Goldberger","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49605","url":null,"abstract":"Addresses what is required of command media as a computer advantage. The tools which can be used when change occurs and stability is compromised are presented and discussed. The combined usage of the process effectiveness diagram and the playscript to address the competitive advantage procedural compliance issues is examined.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115007168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reliability program for a financial computer-operations center","authors":"A. H. Ralston","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49628","url":null,"abstract":"A reliability program was conducted for the various electrical, HVAC, and mechanical services in support of the development of a new major computer operations center for Shearson Lehman Hutton. The program included: detailed risk analysis involving the architect, the design engineers, the construction managers, specialty consultants, and Shearson's engineering and computer user groups; correction of potential faults in design, construction, and operating procedures; factory and construction testing; preparation of special operating manuals; and annual reliability audits. A case history demonstrates reliable operation over a period of 1-1/2 years with no computer downtime.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121847669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Storage reliability","authors":"J. Rooney","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49596","url":null,"abstract":"Reviews the methods and models of US Air Force publication RADC-TR-85-91 (Impact of nonoperating periods on equipment reliability). Example calculations are presented, and statistical techniques are used to compare the data from the literature with the RADC-calculated storage failure rates for simple components, systems, and an exotic component. Areas for improvement are noted, including the refinement of the environmental factors, addition to methods to deal with surface-mount components, and (for completeness) a section on nonelectronic components. It is noted that components with a known shelf life should be clearly identified, so that analysts do not attempt to predict a storage failure rate beyond the end of life for those components.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129417401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Operational suitability evaluation of defense systems","authors":"E. Rodríguez","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49606","url":null,"abstract":"An examination is made of the current situation in the operational test and evaluation of suitability within the US Department of Defense initiatives that are required to improve the approach to these assessments. Operational suitability includes a host of elements (reliability, maintainability, logistics supportability, interoperability, compatibility, manpower, and others), that in combination result in the system's ability to operate within its intended operating environment. In early 1988, a program was initiated to place increased emphasis on the assessment of operational suitability. As part of this initiative, a task was started to produce a strategic plan for suitability assessment that would provide a framework for improvements in the many areas of suitability activity. A summary is also presented of the current status of suitability evaluations, and some recommendations for future improvements are discussed.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124719604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}