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Reduction of Raw Tabulated Test Data or Published Bar Charts |
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Weibull Equation Variations |
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4 | (1) |
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Plotting Raw Tabulated Test Data or Using Published Bar Charts |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (6) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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One sided tolerance limit |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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Larger data samples N > 30 |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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Anderson-Darling test for normality |
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12 | (1) |
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Anderson-Darling test for Weibullness |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Priority on Processing Raw Data |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (11) |
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Application of Probability to Mechanical Design |
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39 | (106) |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (9) |
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Total Differential of the Variance |
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47 | (4) |
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Card Sort Solution Estimate of Variance |
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51 | (5) |
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Computer Estimate of Variance and Distribution |
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56 | (1) |
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Safety Factors and Probability of Failure |
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56 | (10) |
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Some Factors Influencing Fatigue Behavior |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Surface treatment and hardening, ki |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Shock or vibration loading, kk |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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Fatigue Properties of Materials |
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87 | (3) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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Low cycle fatigue using strain |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (8) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (2) |
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Fatigue Considerations in Design Codes |
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107 | (1) |
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Summary for Fatigue Calculations |
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107 | (6) |
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Monte Carlo Fatigue Calculations |
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Bounds on Monte Carlo Fatigue Calculations |
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126 | (1) |
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The minimum Pf for a structural member stress sl |
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126 | (3) |
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t and Pf in terms of the safety factor N |
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129 | (2) |
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Approximate Dimension Solution Using Cardsort and Lower Material Bounds |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (8) |
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145 | (42) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Main and Auxiliary Power and Pump Units |
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147 | (1) |
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Instruments and Optical Sights |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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Optimization by Differentiation |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (2) |
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Optimization with Numerical Methods |
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154 | (1) |
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Linear Optimization with Functional Constraints |
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155 | (2) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (10) |
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167 | (20) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (36) |
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187 | (2) |
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Reliability for a General Failure Curve |
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189 | (2) |
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Reliability for a Rate of Failure Curve |
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191 | (2) |
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Reliability for a Constant Rate of Failure Curve |
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193 | (7) |
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Gaussian (Normal) Failure Curve |
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200 | (3) |
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Configuration Effects on Reliability |
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203 | (20) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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Reliability of Series Components |
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206 | (1) |
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Reliability of Parallel Components |
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207 | (1) |
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Reliability of Standby Components |
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208 | (10) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (4) |
Appendix A Linearization of the Weibull Equation |
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223 | (2) |
Appendix B Monte Carlo Calculations |
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225 | (2) |
Appendix C Computer Optimization Routines |
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227 | (4) |
Appendix D Mechanical Failure Rates for Non-Electronic Reliability |
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231 | (28) |
Appendix E Statistical Tables |
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259 | (8) |
Appendix F Los Angeles Rainfall 1877-1997 |
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267 | (2) |
Appendix G Software Considerations |
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269 | (2) |
Author Index |
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271 | (2) |
Subject Index |
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