RADC-TR-85-194, INTERIM REPORT: RADC NON-ELECTRONIC HANDBOOK (OCT-1985) [AD-A163 900]

RADC-TR-85-194, INTERIM REPORT: RADC NON-ELECTRONIC HANDBOOK (OCT-1985) [AD-A163 900]., The objective-of this Note book was the collection, analysis, and presentation of nonelectronic component failure data and the presentation of analytical methods that form the state-of-the-art in nonelectronic reliability analysis. This report replaces the former Nonelectronic Reliability Notebook (RADC-TR-75-22). Although RADC's interest in nonelectronic/mechanical components is limited to those used in electronic systems, this revised note book contains failure data and reliability methods pertaining to a variety of applications. Its objective was the collection, analysis, and presentation of nonelectronic component failure data and the presentation of analytical methods that form the state-of-the-art in nonelectronic reliability analysis. Topics include: Applicable statistical methods for nonelectronic reliability; Reliability specifications; Special application methods for Reliability Prediction; Part failure characteristics; and Reliability demonstration tests. Keywords: Mean time between failures; Mechanical reliability; Statistical methods; Failure rate.