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Chapter 8 – System Reliability. Motivation. How do you know how long your design is going to last? Is there any way we can predict how long it will work? Why do Reliability Engineers get paid so much?. 8.1 Probability Review. Definitions Random Experiment Event or Outcomes Event Space.
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Motivation • How do you know how long your design is going to last? • Is there any way we can predict how long it will work? • Why do Reliability Engineers get paid so much?
8.1 Probability Review Definitions • Random Experiment • Event or Outcomes • Event Space
Axioms of Probability • What is an axiom? • 2 of the 3 axioms
Probability Density Functions • What is a random variable (RV)? • What is a PDF? • Math Definition
Common PDFs Normal Density
Common PDFs Uniform Density
Data for lifelengths of batteries (in hundreds of hours) 0.406 2.343 0.538 5.088 5.587 2.563 0.023 3.334 3.491 1.267 0.685 1.401 0.234 1.458 0.517 0.511 0.225 2.325 2.921 1.702 4.778 1.507 4.025 1.064 3.246 2.782 1.514 0.333 1.624 2.634 1.725 0.294 3.323 0.774 2.330 6.426 3.214 7.514 0.334 1.849 8.223 2.230 2.920 0.761 1.064 0.836 3.810 0.968 4.490 0.186
Common PDFs Exponential Density
Example: Based on the data for lifelengths of batteries • previously given, the random variable X representing • the lifelength has associated with it an exponential • density function with = 0.5. • Find the probability that the lifelength of a particular • battery is less than 200 or greater than 400 hours. • (b) Find the probability that a battery lasts more than • 300 hours given that it has already been in use for • more than 200 hours.
Square Roots of the lifelengths of batteries 0.637 0.828 2.186 1.313 2.868 1.531 1.184 1.228 0.542 1.493 0.733 0.484 2.006 1.823 1.709 2.256 1.207 1.032 0.880 0.872 2.364 0.719 1.802 1.526 1.032 1.601 0.715 1.668 2.535 0.914 0.152 0.474 1.230 1.793 1.952 1.826 1.525 0.577 2.741 0.984 1.868 1.709 1.274 0.578 2.119 1.126 1.305 1.623 1.360 0.431 WeiBull Distribution
Example: The length of service time during which a certain type of thermistors produces resistances within its • specifications has been observed to follow a Weibull • Distribution with = 1/50 and = 2 (measurements in • thousand of hours). • Find the probability that one of these thermistors, to be installed in a system today, will function properly for over 10,000 hours. • (b) Find the expected lifelength for the thermistor of this • type.
8.2 Reliability Prediction • Reliability (defn) • Failure Rate
Derivations • See the book for derivation of R(t). • If the failure rate is constant, then R(t) = ?
Example: Consider a transistor with a constant failure rate of • = 1/106 hours. • What is the probability that the resistor will be operable in 5 years? • (b) Determine the MTTF and the reliability at the MTTF.
Series Systems • Def’n (Series System) = • We model this as
Parallel Systems Definition: Redundancy Definition: Parallel System
Example: Redundant Array of Independent disks (RAID) In a RAID, multiple hard drives are used to store the same data, thus achieving redundancy and increased reliability. One or more of the disks in the system can fail and the data can still be recovered. However, if all disks fail, then the data is lost. Assume that each disk drive has a failure rate of = 10 failures/106 hrs. How many disks must the system have to achieve a reliability of 98% in 10 years?
Quiz: Redundant Array of Independent disks (RAID) Your company intends to design, manufacture, and market a new RAID for network servers. The system must be able to store a total of 500 GB of user data and must have a reliability of at least 95% in 10 years. In order to develop the RAID system, 20-GB drives will be designed and utilized. To meet the requirement, you have decided to use a bank of 25 disks (25x20 GB = 500 GB) and utilize a system redundancy of 4 (each of the 25 disks has a redundancy of 4). What must the reliability of the 20 GB drive be in 10 years in order to meet the overall system reliability requirement?
Failure Rate Estimates • What factors influence the failure rate?
Failure rate estimates • Low Frequency FET, Appendix C. • How would you find each of these?
8.3 System Reliability • So far, we have only looked at a single device. • We are interested in collection of devices into a system! • For example