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by Kirk Gray 2 Comments

SOR 721 Reliability and Testing

SOR 721 Reliability and Testing

Reliability and Testing

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how much of reliability engineering is devoted to testing and what other functions should a reliability engineer do.
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by Christopher Jackson 1 Comment

SOR 685 Demonstration Testing

SOR 685 Demonstration Testing

Demonstration Testing

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Chris and Fred discuss the whole idea of ‘demonstration testing’ … and how it may be ‘chronically’ overused or at least misunderstood. Heard of ‘demonstration testing’ and need to learn more?
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SOR 619 Is Testing The Only Way to Confirm Reliability

SOR 619 Is Testing The Only Way to Confirm Reliability

Is Testing The Only Way to Confirm Reliability

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Chris and Fred discuss how we confirm the reliability of something we are making. Or maintaining. Or managing. This is in response to someone raising a question regarding reliability allocation – based on an Accendo webinar. And the question was all about working out how to test that we are on track to meet goals allocated to subsystems and components. So what do we do? Well listen to this podcast!
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by Kirk Gray 4 Comments

SOR 581 Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

SOR 581 Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms

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Kirk and Fred discussing how to test a new product without knowing the specific mechanisms that will be a possible weakness, and reliability issue in the field
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SOR 547 When and Why Around Assumptions

SOR 547 When and Why Around Assumptions

When and Why Around Assumptions

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Chris and Fred discuss assumptions – and when you need to check if they are valid. And if you do need to … how do you check these assumptions? Reliability (and all sorts of other engineers) need to study variation and variance. We are often interested in when the first ‘5 percent’ of things will fail. So assumptions on the underlying failure (or random) process are crucial. Sound familiar? Listen to this podcast to learn more.
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SOR 472 The Intent of Reliability Testing

SOR 472 The Intent of Reliability Testing

The Intent of Reliability Testing

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Adam and Fred discussing why the “why?” of testing is so important.
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SOR 458 Testing in the Flat Part of the Curve

SOR 458 Testing in the Flat Part of the Curve

Testing in the Flat Part of the Bathtub Curve

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Chris and Fred discuss the question posed to us by one of our listeners regarding the ‘flat’ bottom of the ‘bathtub curve.’ Just a bit of background – the ‘bathtub curve’ represents the hazard rate of a system. That is, it helps us understand the probability that a product that works ‘now’ will fail. The ‘flat’ part of the curve is often cited as the ‘random’ part of the curve where failure is caused by environmental overstress conditions. So how do we test for this part of the curve? … but hang on – is the ‘bathtub curve’ even a thing? Is it even relevant for the useful life of a product? If this intrigues you, listen to this podcast!
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SOR 445 High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

SOR 445 High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

High Temperature Environmental or Reliability Testing

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the difference between ‘environmental’ and ‘reliability’ testing … but is there a difference? This question was raised by one of our listeners – which means this is a topical question. A question that could apply to you. Now some may seem that we are dodging the question in this podcast – because we think it is all about intent and not a category. That is – every test should be an experiment. It should be constructed to answer a question, or provide information for a specific decision. And once you focus on the information you are trying to provide – what is the point in classifying something as ‘environmental’ versus ‘reliability’ testing? Each test could conceivably be neither, one, or both. Listen to this podcast if you want to learn more.
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SOR 438 Making Testing Useful for Your Organization

SOR 438 Making Testing Useful for Your Organization

Making Testing Useful for Your Organization

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Kirk and Fred discuss whether reliability testing is necessary or not.
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SOR 436 Is Testing Always Necessary?

SOR 436 Is Testing Always Necessary?

Is Testing Always Necessary?

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Chris and Fred discuss what happens when you have failure … but don’t know why. This is a challenging problem that most reliability engineers will face throughout their career. You will always need to use an objective, structured and strategic approach. And you will often find that a lot of information is at your fingertips – you may be able to create a very short list of candidate root causes without having to test. Effort without direction won’t solve problems. If you want to learn more about solving this really challenging problems, then listen to this podcast.
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by Adam Bahret 2 Comments

SOR 435 Environmental or Reliability Testing

SOR 435 Environmental or Reliability Testing

Environmental or Reliability Testing

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Adam and Fred discussing the different types and intents of reliability and environmental testing
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SOR 434 Quick Testing to Encourage Innovation

SOR 434 Quick Testing to Encourage Innovation

Quick Testing to Encourage Innovation

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Adam and Fred discussing how finding innovative ways to test new designs can lead to quicker product development.
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Fundamentals of Reliability Testing

Fundamentals of Reliability Testing

Fundamentals of Reliability Testing

podcast episode

Testing is expensive. Reliability testing is often complex. Let’s break down the basic of planning and conducting reliability testing the provides meaningful results in a cost-effective and timely manner. Let’s do testing right.
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SOR 367 Dealing with the Occurrence of Failure

SOR 367 Dealing with the Occurrence of Failure

Dealing with the Occurrence of Failure

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Chris and Fred discussing how different organizations deal with failures. Failures are a ‘bad’ thing in that a system doesn’t do what you hoped it would. But what about failures that occur during the design or production process? This is different. If you have scope to improve your system, then failures that you can analyze in a laboratory or test bed are invaluable. They, more than any other event, will help you understand the vulnerabilities of your system. And you must actively seek vulnerability to improve reliability. But if you are looking for failures, you must first admit that your system is vulnerable. And that is difficult for many people to do.
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SOR 336 Qualitative vs. Quantitative Testing in a Program

SOR 336 Qualitative vs. Quantitative Testing in a Program

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Testing in a Program

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Adam and John Kreucher discussing what Qualitative and Quantitative testing are in their own words
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