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Operations Management Stevenson Ch04s
Operations Management Stevenson Ch04s
Reliability
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Learning Objectives
Define reliability Perform reliability computations Explain the purpose of redundancy in a system
4S-2
Reliability
Reliability: The ability of a product, part,
or system to perform its intended function under a prescribed set of conditions
Reliability is a Probability
Probability that the product or system will:
Function when activated Function for a given length of time
Independent events
Events whose occurrence or nonoccurrence do not influence each other
Redundancy
The use of backup components to increase reliability
4S-4
Rule 1
Lamp 1
Lamp 2
.90
.80
4S-5
Rule 2
.80
Lamp 2 (backup)
.90
Lamp 1
4S-6
Rule 3
.70
Lamp 3 (backup for Lamp 2)
.80
Lamp 2 (backup for Lamp1)
.90
Lamp 1
4S-7
.90
.92
.98
.90
.95
4S-8
.98
.90+.90(1-.90)
.95+.92(1-.95)
4S-9
Failure Rate
Figure 4S.1
Failure Rate
Infant mortality
4S-10
Exponential Distribution
Figure 4S.2
4S-11
Normal Distribution
Figure 4S.3
Reliability
4S-12
Availability
The fraction of time a piece of equipment is expected to be available for operation
Availability MTBF MTBF MTR
4S-13
Improving Reliability
Component design Production/assembly techniques Testing Redundancy/backups Preventive maintenance procedures User education System design
4S-14