Product Reliability Studies

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Frequency of repairs or replacements within designated time period(s)

Repair or Throw-away?

LRU Level (Line Replaceability Unit)

Long range reliability and/or durability tests
Studies can be VERY costly and lengthy

EDCTP (Environmental Design Criteria Test Plan)

MTBF = Mean Time Between Failures

MTBO = Mean Time Between Overhaul

MTBR = Mean Time Between Replacement

Durability

Failures

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