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Reliability — How to quantify and improve?

Improving the health of products

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The basic concepts relating to reliability, including the statistical distributions employed are explained in this article. The approach of physicists, material scientists and engineers to improve reliability are emphasized.The qualitative measures would greatly help in improving quality and life of the products we use.

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  1. Centre for Aeronautical Systems Studies and Analyses, DRDO, 560 075, Bangalore, India

    N. K. Srinivasan (Director)

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Srinivasan, N.K. Reliability — How to quantify and improve?. Reson 5, 55–63 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834672

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