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Kirk Gray — Active Contributor

Author of Accelerated Reliability articles and Next Generation HALT and HASS, plus, co-host on Speaking of Reliability.


This author's archive lists contributions of articles and episodes.

About Kirk Gray

My Passion for developing reliable products

Why did it fail?

This is the fundamental question that drove my career from first repairing electronics in the 1970’s to today. It was from this perspective that my passion for reliability engineering grew from investigating, discovering and understanding of why products fail. By starting with how electronics systems actually fail (empirical not theoretical) gave me a frame of reference to understand ways to rapidly discover failure mechanisms.

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SOR 887 Changing Customer Expectations

SOR 887 Changing Customer Expectations

Changing Customer Expectations

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing a recent product failure that Kirk had with the manufacturer of his e-bike, and the positive outcome.
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SOR 886 Making Assumptions

SOR 886 Making Assumptions

Making Assumptions

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discuss the use of assumptions in the reliability models, testing, and predictions
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SOR 874 Redundancy by Design

SOR 874 Redundancy by Design

Redundancy by Design

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the use of backups and system redundancy in the design of electronics for increased reliability.
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SOR 873 Wishful Accelerated Testing

SOR 873 Wishful Accelerated Testing

Wishful Accelerated Testing

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing a accelerated stress test that a listener was going to use a different combination of stresses on samples to determine life estimates.
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SOR 866 Career Strategies

SOR 866 Career Strategies

Career Strategies

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discuss about a career progression in the field of reliability engineering and job movement in this post-pandemic work world.
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SOR 865 The Right to Repair

SOR 865 The Right to Repair

The Right to Repair

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discuss new efforts in states to legislate the consumer’s right to repair equipment they have purchased.
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SOR 856 ChatGPT and Reliability

SOR 856 ChatGPT and Reliability

ChatGPT and Reliability

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discuss the use of artificial intelligence engines such as ChatGPT  in Reliability Engineering. A copy of the ChatGPT questions and responses that we discuss on this podcast is listed in the show notes below.
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SOR 855 Mechanical Lessons Learned

SOR 855 Mechanical Lessons Learned

Mechanical Lessons Learned

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing Kirk’s recent trip to the Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) and the reliability of Pinball Machines which new designs have been produced for over six decades. Some of the mechanical assemblies have not changed in design for those many decades, even though some changes would be simple and useful, but change is difficult in this very small group of manufacturers.
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SOR 848 Monitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability

SOR 848 Monitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability

Monitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how to ensure that the quality and reliability of the last units produced from a manufacturing line is the same as the first units produced.
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SOR 847 Issues with Single Stress Testing

SOR 847 Issues with Single Stress Testing

Issues with Single Stress Testing

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing a question from a listener regarding a specific failure mechanism and time to failure for the same, and how most failures are not due to a single stress condition.
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SOR 836 Backup Balance

SOR 836 Backup Balance

Backup Balance

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how much we should invest in backup power or  systems redundancy to prepare for rare weather or use conditions.
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SOR 835 Role of Technical Papers

SOR 835 Role of Technical Papers

Role of Technical Papers

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing technical papers, which Fred and Kirk have a few on the website Research Gate, and the role they play in the reliability engineering world.
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SOR 826 Reliability and Statistics

SOR 826 Reliability and Statistics

Reliability and Statistics

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the use of statistics in reliability engineering,  where they are useful and where their use may not be the most efficient way to find and fix the cause of failure.
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SOR 825 Learning about Failures

SOR 825 Learning about Failures

Learning about Failures

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the idea of listing of failure mechanisms and their different viewpoints on how we learn some of the common failure mechanisms
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SOR 822 Identify Weak Points

SOR 822 Identify Weak Points

Identify Weak Points

Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing how a good reliability development process is to identify the weaknesses to improve a product including a recent fence repair at Kirk’s house.
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