2k Factorial Experiments in Reliability Analysis for Weibull and log-normal Distributions

Abstract

The life times of the components of a product are often analysed in quality control processes. Design of Experiment is mainly used to achieve quality but its’ application to life times are less common. Life times always associate with Reliability. This study integrates experimental design specifically a two-level factorial experimental design and simulation models to determine the important the stress factors subjected to different conditions which significantly effects the life times of a product. The main purpose is to optimize the response by extending the lifetimes of a product. The Factors considered are Temperature and voltage and their magnitude of the power are set at two levels. Simulation design of Weibull and log-normal distributions are used to generate failure times and maximum likelihood (ML) applied in the estimation of parameters.

Keywords

• Reliability
• Simulation
• Weibull Distribution
• Log-normal Distribution
• Factorial Design

2k Factorial Experiments in Reliability Analysis for Weibull and log-normal Distributions

Abstract

Bir ürünün bileşenlerinin yaşam süreleri genellikle kalite kontrol süreçlerinde analiz edilir. Deney tasarımı, esas olarak kaliteyi elde etmek için kullanılır, ancak yaşam sürelerine uygulanması daha az yaygındır. Yaşam süreleri her zaman Güvenilirlik ile ilişkilendirilir. Bu çalışma, bir ürünün yaşam sürelerini önemli ölçüde etkileyen farklı koşullara maruz kalan önemli stres faktörlerini belirlemek için deneysel tasarımı özellikle iki seviyeli bir faktöryel deneysel tasarım ve simülasyon modellerini birleştirir. Ana amaç, bir ürünün kullanım ömrünü uzatarak tepkiyi optimize etmektir. Dikkate alınan Faktörler Sıcaklık ve gerilimdir ve bunların güç büyüklükleri iki seviyede ayarlanmıştır. Weibull simülasyon tasarımı ve log-normal dağılımları, hata süreleri ve parametrelerin tahmininde uygulanan maksimum olasılık (ML) oluşturmak için kullanılır.

Keywords

• Güvenilirlik
• Simulasyon
• Weibull Dağılımı
• Log-normal Dağılımı
• Faktöriyel Tasarım

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