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mean = \u03bc = \u03b1\/\u03bb<\/p>\n
\u03bb is the failure rate (complete failure) and a the number of partial failures for complete failure or events to generate a failure. \u0393(\u03b1) is the gamma function<\/p>\n which can be evaluated by means of standard tables. When \u03b1 – 1 is a positive integer, \u0393(\u03b1) = (\u03b1 – 1)!, which is usually the case for most reliability analysis, e.g., partial failure situation. For this case the failure density function is<\/p>\n which, for the case of \u03b1 = 1 becomes the exponential density function<\/a>.<\/p>\n The gamma distribution can also be used to describe an increasing or decreasing hazard (failure) rate. When \u03b1 >1, h(t) increases; when \u03b1 <1, h (t) decreases, as shown below, plotted in time multiples of standard deviation (SD) .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Example Calculation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n An antiaircraft missile system has demonstrated a gamma failure distribution with \u03b1 = 3 and \u03bb= 0.05. Determine the reliability for a 24 hour mission time and the hazard rate at the end of 24 hours.<\/p>\n Ordinarily, special tables of the Incomplete Gamma Function are required to evaluate the above integral. However, it can be shown that if \u03b1 is an integer<\/p>\n which is the Poisson distribution. Using this equation<\/p>\n R(24) = 0.301 +0.362 +0.216 =0.88<\/p>\n <\/p>\n References:<\/p>\n 1. MIL-HDBK-338, Electronic Reliability Design Handbook<\/a>, 15 Oct 84 The gamma distribution is used in reliability analysis for cases where partial failures can exist, i.e., when a given number of partial failures must occur before an item fails (e.g., redundant systems) or the time to second failure when the … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2. Bazovsky, Igor, Reliability Theory and Practice<\/a>
\n3. O\u2019Connor, Patrick, D. T., Practical Reliability Engineering<\/a>
\n4. Birolini, Alessandro, Reliability Engineering: Theory and Practice<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"