IND832/MEC832

Activity #4
Mageed Ghaleb
Q 3.37 (1/3)
The following data were collected by Frank Proschan in 1983. Operating
hours to first failure of an engine cooling part in 13 aircrafts are:

a) Would these data support an increasing failure rate, decreasing

failure rate or constant failure rate assumption?
b) Based on a graphic non-parametric analysis of these data, confirm
the results obtained in part (a).
Q 3.37 (2/3)
a) Would these data support an increasing failure rate, decreasing
failure rate or constant failure rate assumption?
• The following table and Time-on-Test plot show that the data has a
fairly constant failure rate
Q 3.37 (3/3)
b) Based on a graphic non-parametric
analysis of these data, confirm the
results obtained in part (a).
• The following non-parametric
hazard function shows great
variability in the failure rate as a
function of time.
• Additional testing would be required
to reduce the uncertainty
surrounding the question as to
whether the data is IFR, DFR or
constant.
Q 3.19 (1/3)
Seven pumps have failure times (in months) of 15.1, 10.7, 8.8, 11.3,
12.6, 14.4, and 8.7. (Assume an exponential distribution)
a) Find a point estimate of the MTTF.
b) Estimate the reliability of a pump for t = 12 months.
c) Calculate the 95% two-sided interval of .
Solution:
Q 3.19 (2/3)
Q 3.19 (3/3)
Q 3.39 (1/4)
A life test of 10 small motors with a newly designed insulator has been
performed. The following data are obtained:

a) Make a Weibull plot of these data and estimate the parameters.

b) Estimate the motor reliability after 6 months of continuous
operation.
Q 3.39 (2/4)
a) Make a Weibull plot of these data and estimate the parameters.
Q 3.39 (3/4)
Q 3.39 (4/4)
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