Engineers use reliability experiments to determine the factors that drive product reliability, build robust products, and predict reliability under use conditions. This article uses recent testing of a Howitzer to illustrate the challenges in designing reliability experiments for complex, repairable systems. We leverage lessons learned from current research and propose methods for designing an experiment for a complex, repairable system.
Suggested Citation
Freeman, Laura J., Rebecca M. Medlin, and Thomas H. Johnson. “Challenges and New Methods for Designing Reliability Experiments.” Quality Engineering 31, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 108–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/08982112.2018.1546394.