Asked by Chris Gladden on Jun 24, 2024
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A product has four components A, B, C, and D. The finished product must have a reliability of .95. The first three components come from a supplier, and have reliabilities of .99, .98, and .995. The fourth component is being designed now. What must the reliability of component D be in order to meet the product reliability condition?
Product Reliability
The likelihood that a product will perform its intended function without failure over a specified period.
- Understand the relationship between component reliability and overall product reliability.
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Ronalyn MoralesJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
System reliability must be at least .99 × .98 × .995 × D = .95. Component D's reliability must be at least 0.95 / ( 0.99 ∗ 0.98 ∗ 0.995) = 0.9841
Learning Objectives
- Understand the relationship between component reliability and overall product reliability.