Reliability Toolkit

Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT) Sample Size & Test Time Calculator

Build a binomial reliability demonstration plan for zero or allowable failures. Use the non-parametric method for a fixed mission-duration pass/fail test, or the Weibull modes to trade sample count against test duration.

Engineering inputs

Reliability at the specified in-service or mission condition. Supported range: 0.001 to 99.999.

Supported range: 0.001 to 99.999.

Supported range: 0 to 20. Whole numbers only.

Supported range: 1e-06 to 1e+09.

Use a justified, known shape parameter. For exponential life, enter 1. Supported range: 0.1 to 20.

Equivalent field exposure divided by test exposure, for the same failure mechanism. Supported range: 1e-06 to 1e+12.

Supported range: 1e-06 to 1e+09.

Results

Your calculation

Enter the inputs and select Calculate.

Model notes

Independent, representative test articles; one-sided confidence. Fixed-duration plans represent the field mission without inferred acceleration. Weibull time/sample plans use the supplied beta and acceleration factor.

Further reading

Book References

Practical Reliability Engineering

Patrick D. T. O'Connor and Andre V. Kleyner

5th Edition. Wiley, 2012.

ISBN 9780470979822

Book details