Table of Contents

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
  1.3 Glossary
  1.4 Contents
2 References
3 Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms
4 Background
  4.1 Basic concepts and definitions
  4.2 Reliability prediction uses and timing
  4.3 Considerations for selecting reliability
      prediction methods
5 Reliability prediction methods
  5.1 Engineering information assessment
  5.2 Predictions based on field data
  5.3 Predictions based on test data
  5.4 Reliability predictions based on stress and damage
      models
  5.5 Reliability prediction based on handbooks
  5.6 Assessment of reliability prediction methodologies
      based on IEEE 1413 criteria
6 System reliability models
  6.1 Reliability block diagram
  6.2 Fault-tree analysis (FTA)
  6.3 Reliability of repairable systems
  6.4 Monte Carlo simulation
Annex A (informative) - Statistical data analysis
Annex B (informative) - Bibliography

Abstract

Describes processes and methodologies for conducting reliability predictions for electronic systems and equipment. Focuses on hardware reliability prediction methodologies, and specially excludes software reliability, availability and maintainability, human reliability, and proprietary reliability prediction data and methodologies.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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