Chapter 12

Design Review, Test and Reliability Growth

Abstract

This chapter outlines the various aspects of carrying out design reviews and tests. Design testing, qualification testing, environmental testing, stress testing, marginal testing, production testing are all addressed. The chapter also covers CUSUM and Duane modelling techniques for plotting and predicting growth respectively.

Keywords

Growth
review
step-test
CUSUM
environment

12.1. Review Techniques

Design review is the process of comparing the design, at points during design and development, with the requirements of earlier stages. Examples are a review of:
the functional specification against the requirements specification;
circuit or mechanical assembly performance against the ...

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