MIL-HDBK-338 Revision B:1998

1.0 SCOPE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Application
1.3 Organization
2.0 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government Documents
2.2 Other Referenced Documents
3.0 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS AND
      ABBREVIATIONS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definitions
3.3 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
4.0 GENERAL STATEMENTS
4.1 Introduction and Background
4.2 The System Engineering Process
4.3 System Effectiveness
4.4 Factors Influencing System Effectiveness
4.5 Optimization of System Effectiveness
5.0 RELIABILITY/MAINTAINABILITY/AVAILABILITY THEORY
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Reliability Theory
5.3 Statistical Distributions Used in Reliability Models
5.4 Failure Modeling
5.5 Bayesian Statistics in Reliability Analysis
5.6 Maintainability Theory
5.7 Availability Theory
5.8 R & M Trade-Off Techniques
5.9 References For Section 5
6.0 RELIABILITY SPECIFICATION, ALLOCATION, MODELING
      AND PREDICTION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Reliability Specification
6.3 Reliability Apportionment/Allocation
6.4 Reliability Modeling and Prediction
6.5 Step-By-Step Procedure for Performing Reliability
      Prediction and Allocation
6.6 References fro Section 6
7.0 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING DESIGN GUIDELINES
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Parts Management
7.3 Derating
7.4 Reliable Circuit Design
7.5 Fault Tolerant Design
7.6 Environmental Design
7.7 Human Performance Reliability
7.8 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
7.9 Fault Tree Analysis
7.10 Sneak Circuit Analysis (SCA)
7.11 Design Reviews
7.12 Design for Testability
7.13 System Safety Program
7.14 Finite Element Analysis
7.15 References for Section 7
8.0 RELIABILITY DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS,
      DEMONSTRATION AND GROWTH
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action
      System (FRACAS) and Failure Review Board (FRB)
8.3 Reliability Data Analysis
8.4 Reliability Demonstration
8.5 Reliability Growth
8.6 Summary of the Differences Between Reliability
      Growth Testing and Reliability Demonstration Testing
8.7 Accelerated Testing
8.8 References for Section 8
9.0 SOFTWARE RELIABILITY
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Software Issues
9.3 Software Design
9.4 Software Design and Development Process Model
9.5 Software Reliability Prediction and Estimation
      Models
9.6 Software Reliability Allocation
9.7 Software Testing
9.8 Software Analyses
9.9 References
10.0 SYSTEMS RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
10.1 Introduction
10.2 System Effectiveness Concepts
10.3 System R & M Parameters
10.4 System, R & M Modeling Techniques
10.5 Complex Models
10.6 Trade-Off Techniques
10.7 Allocation of Availability, Failure and Repair Rates
10.8 System Reliability Specification, Prediction and
      Demonstration
10.9 System Design Considerations
10.10 Cost Considerations
10.11 References for Section 10
11.0 PRODUCTION AND USE (DEVELOPMENT) R & M
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Production Reliability Control
11.3 Production Maintainability Control
11.4 Reliability and Quality During Shipment and Storage
11.5 Operational R & M Assessment and Improvement
11.6 References For Section 11
12.0 RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
12.1 Impacts of Acquisition Reform
12.2 Reliability Program Management Issues
12.3 Reliability Specification Requirements
12.4 Reliability Program Elements
12.5 Phasing of Reliability Program Activities
12.6 R & M Planning and Budgeting
12.7 Trade-Offs
12.8 Other Considerations
12.9 References for Section 12
List of Figures
List of Tables

Gives procuring activities and development contractors with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and methodologies that cover all aspects of electronic systems reliability engineering and cost analysis as they relate to the design, acquisition, and deployment of DoD equipment/systems.