Chapter 4. Realistic Failure Rates and Prediction Confidence
4.1. Data Accuracy
There are several sources of failure rate data compiled by defense, telecommunications, process industries, oil and gas and other organizations. Some are published in the form of data handbooks such as:
US MILITARY HANDBOOK 217 (Electronics)
CNET (French PTT) Data
HRD (Electronics, British Telecom)
RADC Non-Electronic Parts Handbook NPRD
OREDA (Offshore data)
Some are databanks that are accessible by virtue of membership or fee such as:
FARADIP.THREE (Data ranges and modes) – updated annually
SRD (Systems Reliability Department of UKAEA) databank
Technis databank [the author] (Tonbridge)
Some are in-house data collections that are not generally available. These occur ...
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