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This chapter deals with the interpretation of failure rates and MTBFs for the special case where random failures are assumed. We are dealing thus with constant failure rates and the equality λ = 1/θ applies. The next chapter explains the analysis of variable failure rates.
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© 1988 David J. Smith
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Smith, D.J. (1988). Interpreting Data and Demonstrating Reliability. In: Reliability and Maintainability in Perspective. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10140-5_12
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