Category Archives: Technical Sessions

Design Actions and Solutions for Product Reliability

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 1C, Monday, 25 January 2009, 0800 – 1000 Moderator: Jeffrey Thomas, Raytheon Missile Systems Division The papers present recommended and new practices, techniques, and new technical design and theoretical solutions for achievement and enhancement of reliability as it is designed into the products. Papers 1C1 [0032] “Fatigue Life of a Design Subject to Wide-band Random Loading,” by Wendai [...]
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Increasing Importance of Reliability Across Program Management

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 1D, 0800-1000, Monday, 25 January 2010 Moderator: Reuben Mann, Northrop Grumman Corporation Both government and commercial organizations across the world are recognizing the importance of a strong reliability program to ensure success. This session will explore improvements and best practices for R&M implementation by the US Military, commercial entities and transportation companies. 1D1 [0040] The Impact of [...]
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Extending Reliability Models to New Applications

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session:  2C, Monday, 25 January 2010, 1015-1215 Moderator:  John Ackerman, US Army ARDEC This session covers applying reliability tools to new products or new uses. Papers include applying Petri nets to hybrid vehicles; an efficient method to determine optimal design configurations for repairable systems; comparing classic spares tools vs. newer reliability-based tools in Performance Based Logistics; and [...]
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Reliability Optimization Through Robust Assessment and Growth Techniques

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session:  2D, Monday, 25 January 2010, 1015-1215 Moderator:  Edward J. Zampino, NASA Glenn Research Center System reliability needs to be optimized through proven assessment and growth techniques during the development phase of all projects. This session will assist in formulating such techniques through successful case studies and newly developed methodologies for complex systems. Papers: 2D1         [0176] A Comparison of [...]
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DoD Invited Papers Session on Implementation of New RAM Initiatives Within the Department of Defense

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 4C, Monday, 25 January 2010, 1445-1645 Moderator: Michael J. Cushing, PhD, US Army Evaluation Center This session describes actions being taken within the Department of Defense to implement new RAM initiatives directed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Information is presented on the use of reliability engineering design practices; the concept, [...]
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MIL-HDBK-217 – Reliability Prediction, Data Analysis, Techniques, and New Methodologies

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 5C, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 0800 – 1000 Moderator: Dan Quearry, Naval Surface Warfare – Crane Division 4 Members of the MIL-HDBK-217 Working Group present their ideas and thoughts on the military handbook revision progress, and accomplishments towards completion of Rev G in December 2009. Papers: 5C1 [0013] DEVELOPMENT OF PHOTONICS COMPONENT FAILURE RATE MODELS by David B. Nicholls, [...]
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Early Reliability Assessment at Conceptual Phase

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 6D, Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 1015-1215 Moderator: Reuben Mann, Northrop Grumman Corporation Early on assessment of reliability is becoming more important these days with demanding reliability requirements of advanced technology projects. This session will discuss the available tools to make intelligent high impact decisions during the proposal and selection phase of projects. Papers: 6D1 [0054] RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT IN [...]
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Modeling and Analysis of Aging Systems

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session:  7C, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 1330-1530 Moderator:  Marcia F. P. Salgado, UFMG This session contains a collection of papers that explore a variety of modeling and analysis approaches for repairable systems, multi-state systems, and systems that age. Papers: 7C1 [0045] NONPARAMETRIC LIFE CONSUMPTION MODELING OF HIGH END DRILLING TOOLS by Dustin Garvey, Martin John, Jorg Baumann, Baker Hughes, and [...]
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Advancements in Accelerated Life Test (ALT) Theory, Models, and Practice

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 7D, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 1330-1530 Moderator: Fred Schenkelberg, Ops A La Carte The papers in this session explore innovations, advanced theories, and new ideas for conducting accelerated life testing. In this session, papers include a method for accelerating life of viscoelastic materials at sub-sea pressures, accelerated test designs (PRST, fixed time tests and others), modular [...]
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Bayesian Methods in Reliability

By Admin | Published: October 13, 2009
Session: 8C, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 1545-1745 Moderator: Frank (Feng-Bin) Sun, Ph.D., Western Digital Corporation This session will present many novel ideas and new applications of Bayesian approaches in reliability engineering, from risk assessment to design decision making to system reliability analysis to condition-based maintenance. Papers: 8C1 [0220] DOWNWARDS PROPAGATING: BAYESIAN ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX ON DEMAND SYSTEMS by Christopher [...]
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