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  • BS 5760-6:1991

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    Reliability of systems, equipment and components Guide to programmes for reliability growth

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  26-09-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-11-1991

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Guide
    Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Object
    3. Terms and definitions
    4. Basic concepts
    5. Management aspects
    6. Planning of reliability growth programmes
    7. Classification of failures
    8. Process of reliability improvement
    9. Mathematical modelling
    10. Reporting and documentation
    Figures
    1. Comparison between growth and repair processes
    2. Patterns of relevant failures with time
    3. Overall structure of a reliability growth programme
    4. Chart showing liaison links and functions
    5. Process of reliability improvement
    6. Characteristics showing instantaneous and
         extrapolated failure intensities
    7. Projected failure intensity estimated by modelling
    8. Examples of growth curves and 'jumps'

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    Procedures employed to expose and remove weaknesses in hardware and software items in order to achieve acceptable reliability in a product. Explains basic concepts and describes the management, testing, failure analysis and corrective techniques involved. Mathematical modelling to estimate achieved reliability is outlined briefly.

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    Committee DS/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS DD57(1978) (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    03/101534 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 BS 5760-4 - RELIABILITY OF SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS - PART 4: GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION OF DEPENDABILITY REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5760-4:2003 Reliability of systems, equipment and components Guide to the specification of dependability requirements
    BS 3843-3:1992 Guide to terotechnology (the economic management of assets) Guide to the available techniques
    01/708610 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2001 ISO/DIS 17359 - CONDITION MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS OF MACHINES - GENERAL GUIDELINES
    BS 5760-5:1991 Reliability of systems, equipment and components Guide to failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMEA and FMECA)
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