Technical Papers

Fatigue Life of a Design Subject to Wide-band Random Loading..............................01C-1

Wendai Wang
Increasing The Reliability Of A Self-Optimizing Railway Guidance System ............01C-2
Christoph Sondermann-Wolke, Jens Geisler & Walter Sextro
Design for Reliability in Medical Devices...................................................................01C-3
Vaishali Hegde & Dev G. Raheja
SEU Concept to Reality (Allocation, Prediction, Mitigation) .....................................01C-4
Nematollah Bidokhti
The Impact of Changes in DoD Policy on Reliability and Sustainment..................... 01D-1
Patrick Dallosta
Customized Warranty Policies for Heterogeneous Populations ................................. 01D-2
Dia St. John & C. Richard Cassady
Best Practices for Effective Reliability Program Plans .............................................. 01D-3
Carl S. Carlson, Georgios Sarakakis, David J. Groebel & Adamantios Mettas
Modeling and quantification of aging systems for maintenance optimization ........... 01D-4
William Lair, Rachid Ziani, Sophie Mercier & Michel Roussignol
Enhanced FMEA by Multi-agent Engineering FIPA Based System to Analyze
Failures....................................................................................................................... 01D-A
Vahid Ebrahimipour, Kamran Rezaie & Samanh Shokravi
Application of ECSPN to RAMS Modeling&Analysis of Hybrid Car Drive
Systems ........................................................................................................................02C-1
Steffen Nebel, Andrea Dieter, Peter Mueller & Bernd Bertsche
Redundancy Optimization Problem with Shared Warm-standby redundancy ............02C-2
Suprasad V. Amari & Glenn Dill
Feasibility of Provisioning Spares Using Reliability Software Programs ...................02C-3
Reuben A. Mann & Peter C. (Craig) Rich
Reliability and Sensitivity Analysis of Imperfect Coverage Multi-State Systems ......02C-4
Akhilesh Shrestha, Liudong Xing & Suprasad V. Amari
Reliability Prediction Using an Unequal Interval Grey Model ..................................02C-A
Yuhong Wang, Edward A. Pohl & Yaoguo Dang

A Comparison of the Robustness of Reliability Growth Assessment Techniques..... 02D-1

Martin Wayne & Paul M. Ellner
Optimization of Multi-State Elements Replacement Policy for Multi-State
Systems ....................................................................................................................... 02D-2
Yu Liu & Hong-Zhong Huang
New Army and DoD Reliability Scorecard ................................................................ 02D-3
Marguerite Shepler & Nancy Welliver
Spare Part Inventory Control Driven by Condition Based Maintenance.................... 02D-4
Haitao Liao & Mitchell Rausch
Warehouse Technology in the Supply Chain Management Systems ........................ 02D-A
Ralph L. Harper Jr.
Implementing New RAM Initiatives In Army Test And Evaluation...........................04C-1
Robert K. Dalton & J. Brian Hall
Discussion of new DOD initiatives to address life cycle sustainment issues ..............04C-2
Grant Schmeider
Engineering Design Analysis (Physics of Failure) ......................................................04C-3
Gary S. Drake
Improved Reliability Testing with Multiaxial Electrodynamics Vibration .................04C-4
Ed Habtour, Gary S. Drake, Abhijit Dasgupta, Moustafa Al-Bassyiouni &
Cholmin Choi
Development of Photonics Component Failure Rate Models......................................05C-1
David B. Nicholls, John Mazurowski, Anthony Avak & Michael Hackert
Revision of MIL-HDBK-217, Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment ..........05C-2
Jeffrey W. Harms
Industry Consensus Approach to Physics of Failure in Reliability Prediction............05C-3
Lori E. Bechtold
Enhancing MIL-HDBK-217 Reliability Predictions with Physics of Failure
Methods........................................................................................................................05C-4
James G. McLeish
Risk Assessment In Research Projects ....................................................................... 06D-1
Roland Schmidt

Two Recommendations for the Acquisition and Growth of Reliable Systems .......... 06D-2
David B. Nicholls & Paul Lein
Thinking Out of the Box Strategy Resulted In Compliant FSS R&M Program
Implementation ........................................................................................................... 06D-3
Sheila Stenson Prather
Vehicle Wide Optimization of Subsystem Trade Study Option Selection ................. 06D-4
Chris Mattenberger
Availability target for the railway infrastructure: an analysis ................................... 06D-A
Ambika Prasad Patra, Uday Kumar & Per-Olof Larsson Kraik
Nonparametric Life Consumption Modeling of High End Drilling Tools ..................07C-1
Dustin R. Garvey, Martin John & Jorg Baumann
Reliability Optimization in Multi-State Dependant-Independent Systems .................07C-2
Vahid Ebrahimipour, Seyed Mostafa Alem & Samaneh Shokravi
Design of Accelerated Life Testing Using Proportional Hazards-Proportional Odds.07C-3
TingTing Huang & Tongmin Jiang
Piecewise NHPP Models with MLE Solutions for Repairable Systems .....................07C-4
Huairui Guo, Adamantios Mettas, Georgios Sarakakis & Pengying Niu
Development of an Acceleration Model for Subsea Pressure .................................... 07D-1
Amar Raja Thiraviam, Thomas Foley & Linda Malone
Accelerated Reliability Demonstration and Assurance Test Design .......................... 07D-2
Milena Krasich
Temperature Acceleration Models In Reliability Predictions: Justification and
Improvements ............................................................................................................. 07D-3
Franck Bayle & Adamantios Mettas
Step-Stress ADT Data Estimation based on Time Series Method.............................. 07D-4
Li Wang, Xiaoyang Li, Bo Wan & Tongmin Jiang
Downwards Propagating: Bayesian Analysis of Complex on-demand Systems.........08C-1
Christopher Jackson & Ali Mosleh
Developmental Space-System Elicitation Techniques for Risk-Informed Design
Practices .......................................................................................................................08C-2
Benjamion J. Franzini & Blake F. Putney

Reduced Bias Factor Distribution to Reduce the Likelihood Estimate Bias of Small
Sample Sizes ................................................................................................................08C-3
Moshe Felix Barmoav
Qualitative-Quantitative Bayesian Belief Networks for Reliability and Risk
Assessment...................................................................................................................08C-4
Chengdong Wang & Ali Mosleh
Accelerated Testing of Shaft Seals as Components with Complex Failure Modes.... 08D-1
Benjamin Klein, Daniel Kirschmann, Werner Haas & Bernd Bertsche
A Practical Approach to Accelerated Stress Testing for Avionics Products .............. 08D-2
Michael Zimmermann
Software Reliability Accelerated Testing Method Based on Mixed Testing ............. 08D-3
Yumei Wu, Yongqi Zhang & Minyan Lu
Optimal Design of Step Stress Accelerated Degradation Test and Reliability Assessment
for Quartz Flexible Accelerometers............................................................................ 08D-4
Huiguo Zhang, Yunxia Chen & Rui Kang
Reliability Estimation for One-Shot Systems with Zero Component Test Failures....09C-1
Huairui Guo, Sharon Honecker, Adamantios Mettas & Doug Ogden
From HALT Results to An Accurate Field MTBF Estimate.......................................09C-2
Harry McLean
Incorporating Product Retirement in Field Performance Reliability Analysis............09C-3
Ke Zhao, Duane Steffey & John Loud
Field Failure Rate May Not Be What You Think........................................................09C-4
James A. McLinn & Daniel Rand
Applying Discrete Event Modeling in the Real World............................................... 09D-1
James W. (Jim) Owens, Arthur S. (Scott) Miller & Daniel M. Deans
Physical Simulation in Space Launcher Engine Risk Assessment ............................. 09D-2
Balachandar Ramamurthy, Eliyahu Horowitz & Joseph R. Fragola
Intermediate Failure States in Simulation-Based Launch Vehicle Risk Study........... 09D-3
Ted A. Manning, Scott L. Lawrence, Hamed S. Nejad & Ken Gee
Modeling and Simulation for Network Transmission Time Reliability ..................... 09D-4
Ruiying Li, Ning Huang & Rui Kang

Applications of Modeling and Simulations with Probabilistic Method to Predict

Reliability at High Confidence Level ........................................................................ 09D-A
Ramdev Kanapady & Ron M. Adib
Assessing The Fire Risk For A Historic Hangar .........................................................11C-1
Koushik Datta & Richard Morrison
Potential application of FORM and SORM for PRA ..................................................11C-2
Ian Miller, Edward J. Zampino, Shantaram S. Pai & Vinod K. Nagpal
FMEA at a Residential Care Facility ...........................................................................11C-3
Karen Mohan, Duane Huffman & George Gross
Integrated Risk Sensitivity Study for Lunar Surface Systems.....................................11C-4
Susie Go, Donovan L. Mathias & Hamed S. Nejad
Using Electronic Design Automation Throughout The Product Life Cycle............... 11D-1
Bryan Stallard & Mike Andrew Silverman
An Integrated Life Cycle-based Software Reliability Assurance Approach for NASA
Projects........................................................................................................................ 11D-2
Ying Shi, Prince Kalia, John W. Evans & Anthony J. DiVenti
Risk Informed Design Modeling Process & Design Team - Analyst Interaction....... 11D-3
Chris Mattenberger
The Extended Continuous Evaluation Reliability Growth Model.............................. 11D-4
Larry H. Crow
Calculating an Appropriate Multiplier For When Modeling Common
Cause Failure in Triplex Systems ................................................................................12C-1
Julia V. Bukowski & Rudolf Chalupa
Reliability Analysis of Missions with Cooperating Platforms ....................................12C-2
John D. Andrews, Rasa Remenyte-Prescott & Darren Prescott
Efficient Analysis of Imperfect Coverage Systems with Functional Dependence ......12C-3
Liudong Xing, Brock Morrissette & Joanne Bechta Dugan
The Application of CREAM Based on HAZOP Analysis in Using Process of
System ..........................................................................................................................12C-4
Wei Wang & Tingdi Zhao
A Conceptual Model for Inherent Reliability for Nuclear Weapons ......................12C-A
Rene L. Bierbaum

An Improved Monte Carlo Method in Fault Tree Analysis........................................ 12D-1

Olexandr Yevkin
Analyzing failure frequency and severity in communication networks ..................... 12D-2
Tatsuya Matsukawa & Hiroyuki Funakoshi
A General Framework for Modeling Equipment Aging............................................. 12D-3
Joel A. Nachlas & C. Richard Cassady
Ruggedness and Reliability of Lead Free Electronics ................................................ 12D-4
John Starr
Developing Effective Spare Parts Estimations Results in Improved System
Availability ..................................................................................................................13C-1
Behzad Ghodrati, Dragan Banjevic & Andrew K.S. Jardine
Soft computing approaches in reliability modeling and analysis of repairable
systems ........................................................................................................................13C-2
Marcia de Fatima Platilha Salgado, Walmir Matos Caminhas & Benjamin
Rodrigues de Menezes
Reliability Analysis - A Tool Set for Improving Business Processes .........................13C-3
Aron Brall
Transcending Performability for System Attributes Consistency ..............................13C-4
Meng-Lai Yin & Rafael R. Arellano
Compliance Testing is NOT Reliability Testing ........................................................ 13D-1
Vaishali Hegde
Reliability Test Procedures for Achieving Highly Robust Electronic Products......... 13D-2
A. Tarkan Tekcan & Barbaros Kirisken
How to Design a Better Reliability Test Program ...................................................... 13D-3
Mike Andrew Silverman
Incorporating Field Reliability Changes in Production Test Optimization ................ 13D-4
Bahman Honari, John Donovan & Eamonn Murphy
Estimating the Lifetime of Gear Lubricants ............................................................... 14A-1
Christian Maisch, Daniel Kirschmann & Bernd Bertsche
Life and Reliability Forecasting of the CSADT using Support Vector Machines ..... 14A-2
Shuzhen Li, Xiaoyang Li & Tongmin Jiang

A Neural Network Approach for Remaining Useful Life Prediction Utilizing both
Failure and Suspension Data....................................................................................... 14A-3
Zhigang Tian
Dependability Evaluation of Complex Embedded Systems and Microsystems......... 14A-4
Olaf Malasse, Gregory Buchheit, Michael Pock & Max Walter
Code of Practices & Safety Related Items List (SRIL) in Railway Industry...............14B-1
Jacques J. Durand & Philippe Cozzarin
Using Risk Assessment to Mitigate New Business Demands Uncertainties...............14B-2
Carlos Alberto Scapin & Luciano de Alencar Gomes
An Accident Analysis Model Oriented to Complex Tasks Process ............................14B-3
Xiaolei Li & Tingdi Zhao
Probability of Failure of Safety-Critical Systems Subject to Partial Tests..................14B-4
Florent Brissaud, Anne Barros & Christophe Berenguer
Accurate Modeling of Shared Components in High Reliability Applications ............14C-1
Julia V. Bukowski & Chris O'Brien
Common Cause Failures: Implementation of a Simplified Alpha Factor Model ........14C-2
Colie G. Warren
A Multi-Objective Memetic Algorithm for RBDO and Robust Design......................14C-3
Xiaotian Zhuang & Rong Pan
Degraded Systems with Multiple Performance Parameters Subject to Shocks...........14C-4
Chun-yang Li, Xun Chen, Xiao-shan Yi & Junyong Tao
Handbook-Based High Unit-Value Software Reliability Prediction Method.............14C-A
Alazel Jackson
Optimal Replacement of Safety-Critical Aircraft Parts with Utilization
Uncertainties ............................................................................................................... 14D-2
Peng Wang & Tongdan Jin
Value of Condition Monitoring Information for Maintenance Decision-Making ...... 14D-3
Tuan Khac Huynh, Anne Barros, Christophe Berenguer & Inmaculada Torres-Castro
Assessment of Maintenance Policies for a Multi-deterioration Rates System ........... 14D-4
Amelie Ponchet, Mitra Fouladirad & Antoine Grall