IEC 62429:2007

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Acronyms
  3.3 Symbols
4 General
5 Planning and performing a reliability growth test
  5.1 Step 1 - Should a reliability growth test be used?
  5.2 Step 2 - Failure definitions and data collection
  5.3 Step 3 - Stress levels
      5.3.1 General
      5.3.2 Increased operating load
      5.3.3 Increased environmental stress
  5.4 Step 4 - Failure analysis and classification of failures
      5.4.1 General
      5.4.2 Relevant failures
      5.4.3 Non-relevant failures
  5.5 Step 5 - Stop criteria
      5.5.1 General
      5.5.2 Method 1 - Fixed testing programs
      5.5.3 Method 2 - Graphical analysis
      5.5.4 Method 3 - Success ratio test
      5.5.5 Method 4 - Estimation of reliability
      5.5.6 Method 5 - Comparison with acceptable instantaneous
            failure intensity
      5.5.7 Method 6 - Estimation of remaining latent faults
      5.5.8 Method 7 - Reliability indicator testing
  5.6 Step 6 - Verification of repairs and reliability growth
  5.7 Step 7 - Reporting and feedback.
Annex A (informative) Practical example of method 3 - Success
                      ratio test
Annex B (informative) Practical example of method 5 - Comparison
                      with acceptable instantaneous failure
                      intensity
Annex C (informative) Practical example of method 6 - Estimation
                      of remaining latent faults
Bibliography

This International Standard gives guidance for reliability growth during final testing or acceptance testing of unique complex systems. It gives guidance on accelerated test conditions and criteria for stopping these tests.