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Comparison of Reliability Estimation Methods for One-shot Systems Using Accelerated Life Tests  

Son, Young-Kap (Dept. of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Andong Nat'l University)
Jang, Hyun-Jung (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l University)
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Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers / v.36, no.4, 2010 , pp. 212-218 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper shows accuracy comparison results of reliability estimation methods for one-shot systems with respect to sample sizes. To compare accuracy in reliability estimation methods, quantal-response data, characterizing one-shot systems, were simulated using failure times of LED obtained through the accelerated life test, and then the true reliability over time was evaluated using the failure times. The simulated quantal-response data were used to estimate the true reliability through applying reliability estimation methods in open literature. Accuracy of each reliability estimation method was compared in terms of both SSE (Sum of Squared Error) and MSE (Mean Squared Error), and then estimation trend for each method is found. Feasible bounds which true reliability would exist within were estimated through applying the found trends to quantal-response data set of a real weapon system.
Keywords
Accelerated Life Test; One-shot System; Quantal-Response Data; Reliability Estimation;
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