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Conditional failure probability, reliability, and failure rate

What is the relationship between the conditional failure probability H(t), the reliability R(t), the density function f(t), and the failure rate h(t)? In the article  Conditional probability of failure we showed that the conditional failure probability H(t) is: X is the failure … Continue reading

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PF interval from the failure rate

How can the PF interval be determined from the failure rate? You can’t know the PF interval directly from the failure rate. The PF interval is unrelated mathematically to the failure rate. It is the lead time between the ability … Continue reading

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