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L02 Reliabilityfunction

The document introduces the reliability function and hazard function as additional tools for describing probability distributions, focusing on the random variable T representing time to failure. It defines the reliability R(t) as the probability that a component will survive until time t and discusses its relationship with the cumulative distribution function (CDF) and probability density function (PDF). Examples illustrate how to determine reliability based on given density functions and the implications for design life and warranty periods.

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L02 Reliabilityfunction

The document introduces the reliability function and hazard function as additional tools for describing probability distributions, focusing on the random variable T representing time to failure. It defines the reliability R(t) as the probability that a component will survive until time t and discusses its relationship with the cumulative distribution function (CDF) and probability density function (PDF). Examples illustrate how to determine reliability based on given density functions and the implications for design life and warranty periods.

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L02 - The reliability function

Functions representing probability that we already know:


Density function

Cumulative function

Today and next class, we'll introduce two additional functions that can be
used to describe a probability distribution.
Reliability function
Hazard funtion

We express everything from the perspective of the random variable T


representing time to failure.

f(t)

F(t)

Reliability
R(t) = The probability that a component will survive until t

Design life: 𝑡 such that R(𝑡 ) is some determined amount

E.g. If a manufacturer desires no more than 1% of products


to be returned during the warranty period, what should the
warranty be?
Example: T is a random variable of time to failure in hours. Given the
density function, determine the reliability as a function of time.

0.001
𝑓(𝑡) = ,𝑡 ≥ 0
(0.001𝑡 + 1)

Mean Time to Failure/"mean"/𝜇/𝐸(𝑇)


Relationship bertween mean, median, mode

Two distributions can have the same mean, but have different shapes.
E.g. Compare: 𝑅 (𝑡) = 𝑒 . 𝑡≥0
1000 − 𝑡
𝑅 (𝑡 ) = 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1000
1000
What happens when we evaluate the reliabilities at t = 400?

Important functions from today:

Reliability vs. CDF 𝑅(𝑡) = 𝑃(𝑇 ≥ 𝑡) = 1 − 𝐹(𝑡)


Reliability vs. PDF 𝑑𝑅(𝑡)
𝑓 (𝑡 ) = − ; 𝑅 (𝑡 ) = 𝑓(𝑢) 𝑑𝑢
𝑑𝑡
Reliability vs. mean
𝜇= 𝑅(𝑡) 𝑑𝑡

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