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    Reliability

    Reliability is ‘trustworthiness’ particularly, in terms of functioning of the


    system. Reliability can be referred in different ways in different contexts

    Reliability of an equipment is the ability to function against failure, or In the


    context of production
    Reliability of a machine is the ability to produce continuously good items, or In
    the context of measurement, inspection and quality control
    Reliability of measuring device is the ability to measure dimensions with equal
    accuracy or precision etc.

    14.12.1 Reliability: Definition


    Reliability is defined as probability that a product, a component, equipment or a
    system will perform its intended function for a specific period of time or life time
    under specified operating conditions or sum total of reliabilities of all
    components in prescribed operating conditions.
    Mathematically, it is also equal to one minus probability of failure

    R(t) = 1 – F(t)

    14.12.2 Equipment Reliability: Terminology


    The definitions and mathematical relationships often used in equipment reliability
    calculations are given below.

    1. Time To Repair (TTR)


    It is the time taken to restore the equipment to effective working
    condition.
    2. Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
    It is the time required to locate a failure and to repair (or to restore the
    condition of the equipment).
    3. Time Between Failures (TBF)
    The time difference between one failure to the next failure
    4. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
    It is the mean of the time interval between consecutive failures of
    equipment. Therefore,
    MTBF = Total operating time/ Number of failures
    5. Time To Fail (TTF)
    The total failures of the machine i.e. the time taken after failure to
    working.
    6. Mean Time To Fail (MTTF)
    It is the expected value of mean time to failure, which is expressed as

    1
    MTTF =  R(t)dt where R(t) is Reliability function on ‘t’
    7. Time Between Maintenance (TBM)
    It is the time gap between two consecutive maintenances (may be planned
    or unplanned).

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