RADC-TR-83-85 (VOL. II OF TWO), FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT: RELIABILITY PROGRAMS FOR NON-ELECTRONIC DESIGNS (APR-1983)

RADC-TR-83-85 (VOL. II OF TWO), FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT: RELIABILITY PROGRAMS FOR NON-ELECTRONIC DESIGNS (APR-1983)., Current military standards for reliability programs, reliability predictions and qualification testing were written primarily for electronic equipment where component standardization and the valid assumption of an exponential failure rate permit their direct application. These electronic systems, however, often contain non-electronic assemblies that are critical to operational readiness, mission success or logistics support. Application of current standards to non- electronic designs depends upon the type equipment being developed, previous pplications experience, quantity of equipment to be produced and many other factors. To help identify these characteristics and formulate a set of criteria on which to bass recommendations, the Rome Air Development Center distributed over 400 questionnaires throughout the Dpartment of Defense and related industries.