{"title":"FMECA-what about the 'quality assurance' task?","authors":"Z. Bluvband, A. Friedman","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49609","url":null,"abstract":"The authors identify and establish the quality-assurance information task in FMECA (failure mode effects and criticality analysis) standard procedure. The authors review a number of applications of FMECA data and highlight two main issues: the FMECA quality assurance task description; and criticality calculations and analysis. An example is presented of FMECA quality-assurance information task performance, illustrating the advantages and possibilities discovered during two years of successful application, using FMECA processor software.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"99 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":"114082154","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":"COST saves dollars: critical operating stress testing methods for early design analysis","authors":"J.C. Dishman","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49598","url":null,"abstract":"Improvements in product performance as well as reductions in field service calls are accompanied by eliminating design-correctable problems prior to first customer ship. These benefits are obtainable with enhanced early design test programs such as COST (critical operating stress test). The author outlines various test methods that achieve results in the short design cycle associated with commercial products. Digital logic boards and assembled video display terminals are the author's primary focus; however, the principles of COST apply to all electronic components.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"72 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":"122657898","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":"Contracting for supportability and affordability","authors":"G. Daugherty","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49619","url":null,"abstract":"The author describes the total program cost benefits of allowing life cycle cost sensitivity analysis to drive the conceptual design development, and how the user can more effectively motivate the contractor to optimize his design for supportability and affordability. He argues that there is a need for more supportable and affordable weapon systems, and that the services are struggling with how to make that happen. He suggests that the best approach is one that derives the conceptual design process for least total ownership costs, and that once that design architecture has been identified, acquisition and management programs should be implemented based on that design architecture. He further argues that requests for proposal should require the contractor to justify why he feels his design is optimized for supportability and affordability, and should back up that requirement with scoring contracts on their multiphase costs.<<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":"122331163","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":"The modern assurance computing platform","authors":"W. Kerscher","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49602","url":null,"abstract":"A description is presented of the thinking that went into the modern assurance computing platform. Product assurance activities and the application of the computer are discussed. The use of a failure reporting and corrective action system and the role of the database system are examined. System requirements are outlined.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"8 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":"126900917","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":"Estimates for censored (log)normal samples","authors":"J. Lechner","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49613","url":null,"abstract":"The author presents an evaluation, by simulation, of the properties of several estimators of the parameters of the (two-parameter) lognormal distribution, for sample sizes from 10 to 60 and for right-censoring of 0 to 80% of the sample. Correction factors to reduce bias and recommendations are included. The estimators are also applicable to right-censored normal samples.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"38 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":"124576016","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":"The great discriminant wall of multivaria","authors":"W. Sherwood, F. McNolty, J. Mirra","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49614","url":null,"abstract":"A discriminant analysis can have utility by focusing attention on those manufacturing, aging, and environmental factors which influence the failure of a particular component. Appropriate corrective actions can then be initiated prior to the production of additional units and existing lower quality units may be fixed to improve their reliability. A useful measure of quality for both tested and untested units is the posterior probability of failure, which is based upon the discriminant function and the empirical priors. Some phases of discriminant analysis are formulated in terms of normality, but can be practically robust to that assumption. Graphical displays provide useful insight into this aspect of the analysis. The sensitivity of the discriminant line (hyperplane) to changes in the sample point configuration is also discussed.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"84 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":"133439674","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":"Cost-effective software safety analysis","authors":"L. Bass, D. L. Martin","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49569","url":null,"abstract":"The authors describe the application of cost-effective software safety to the motion control systems of two computer-controlled robots, one mobile and the other stationary. They discuss specific issues. The programming language analyzed is C, but the methodology is equally applicable to other computer languages or automated control systems using programmable controllers. Guidelines for safe programming practices and specifications are included.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"44 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":"133600613","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":"Verification of thermal analysis of PWBs for RAMCAD","authors":"J. Gore, M. Dimarzo, C. Resch, M. Pech","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49649","url":null,"abstract":"Methods involving approximate numerical solutions of the energy equations in two dimensions were developed to allow thermal management and tradeoffs to be conducted efficiently. A validation of the approximate theoretical predictions compared favorably with the experimental data using infrared thermography. Experimental data indicate that infrared thermography provides a method of measuring the temperatures of powered PWBs (printed wiring boards). The overall difference between the measured temperature profile and the calculated temperature profile is within 10%. The discrepancies are thought to be due to uncertainties in material properties and the experimental methods.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"9 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":"131713578","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":"Mechanical durability prediction methods","authors":"R. Lambert","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49586","url":null,"abstract":"Simple closed-form analytical expressions are derived to accurately predict the durability (i.e. failure-free operating period or fatigue life) of avionic equipment structural elements as part of the US Air Force Avionics Integrity Program (AVIP) requirements. These expressions are functions of both the quantity of like-structural elements per assembly and quantity of identical assemblies per system for thermal cycling and random vibration environments. Analytical predictions are compared with empirical results for cantilever beams for solder joints on multilayer assemblies containing leadless chip carriers (LCCs).<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"411 17","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114008112","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":"A probability-based design criterion for diesel crankshafts","authors":"R. Woytowich","doi":"10.1109/ARMS.1989.49588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ARMS.1989.49588","url":null,"abstract":"The author applies a recently proposed shafting design criterion to the special case of a diesel-engine crankshaft. He shows how this criterion can be used in a probability-based approach to crankshaft design. This approach is then used to determine the reliability and life expectancy characteristics of an example crankshaft.<<ETX>>","PeriodicalId":430861,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings., Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium","volume":"16 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":"121193691","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}