We provide a comprehensive overview of reliability theory areas with practical relevance; ensuring reliability and lifetime of a device from the early concept to the analysis of Markov chains. A device is assembled from different components. The failure probability of the individual components is known.
Typical questions of reliability theory:
What is the failure probability of the device?
What is the distribution of the lifetime of a device?
Should components still be intact after a certain number of operating hours be replaced by new ones?
For which components should spare parts be provided?
How many spare parts must be available to keep a device operating with a given probability for a certain period of time?
Subject
Systems
Intact probabilities
Lifetime distributions of systems
Life expectancy estimates
Markov processes with finite state space
Criteria for evaluation
Written exam
Methods
Slides and blackboard presentation
Language
English and French
Study material
Lecture notes
Changing subject?
No
Earlier variants
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to) TM1WCVOZUVE: VO Reliability theory (2003S-2022S)
