Abstract

Kirk and Fred discussing the continued use of Reliability prediction and the very outdated government reference document, MIL HDBK 217.

Key Points

Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss a old subject of the use of MIL 217, which is still referenced by many companies, and its value and validity.

Topics include:

• The value or cost of following or using MIL 217 for any purpose
• Using real field data is a reasonable way of predicting future iterations of similar products.
• Components and materials have changed significantly in the 25+ years since the last revision, and the physics of failure are not the same as for electronic devices from 25 years ago.

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SOR 254 Why do Reliability Engineers Still Use 217?Kirk Gray

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Show Notes

Here is a link to the article “Exposing Reliability Conflict of Interest” posted on Accendo Reliability that Fred and me discuss in this podcast.

Here is the link (public domain) US Army and CALCE document “Reliability Prediction- Continued Reliance on a Misleading Approach”. Please distribute freely.

Here is a link to Kirk’s popular Accendo article “Why the Drain in the Bathtub Curve Matters” .

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