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Reliability Engineering Problems

The document presents three reliability engineering problems involving different configurations of systems: a series configuration for a fuel pump system, a parallel configuration for a backup electrical system, and a 3-out-of-4 configuration for cooling fans. Each problem requires the calculation of individual component reliability using specific statistical distributions and methods, ultimately leading to the determination of overall system reliability. The document emphasizes the importance of redundancy and partial redundancy in enhancing system reliability under various operational conditions.

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Reliability Engineering Problems

The document presents three reliability engineering problems involving different configurations of systems: a series configuration for a fuel pump system, a parallel configuration for a backup electrical system, and a 3-out-of-4 configuration for cooling fans. Each problem requires the calculation of individual component reliability using specific statistical distributions and methods, ultimately leading to the determination of overall system reliability. The document emphasizes the importance of redundancy and partial redundancy in enhancing system reliability under various operational conditions.

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Reliability Engineering Sample Problems

Problem 1: Fuel Pump System (Series Configuration)


An aircraft’s main fuel pump system is composed of five components connected in
series: an electric motor (E), a controller (C), a mechanical pump (M), a pressure
sensor (P), and a shutoff valve (V). Each component's time to failure follows a
gamma distribution with given parameters. The electric motor has a shape
parameter k = 3 and a scale parameter θ = 1000 hours. The controller has k = 2, θ =
1200 hours. The mechanical pump has k = 4, θ = 900 hours. The pressure sensor has
k = 1.5, θ = 1500 hours. Lastly, the shutoff valve has k = 2.5, θ = 1100 hours.
Calculate the system reliability after 500 hours of operation. Use the gamma
cumulative distribution function (CDF) to find each component's unreliability and
then determine the system reliability by multiplying all the component reliabilities.

Problem 2: Backup Electrical System (Parallel Configuration)


An aircraft’s backup electrical system features three redundant batteries (B1, B2,
and B3) connected in parallel. These batteries ensure continuous power supply
during emergency conditions. The mission duration is 300 hours. Each battery
follows a Weibull failure distribution. Battery B1 has a shape parameter β = 1.1 and
a scale parameter η = 900 hours. Battery B2 has β = 1.3 and η = 950 hours, while
Battery B3 has β = 1.5 and η = 850 hours. Calculate the reliability of each battery
after 300 hours, then compute the overall system reliability using the parallel
system formula. Interpret how redundancy affects system reliability.

Problem 3: Cooling Fans (3-out-of-4 Configuration)


An aircraft’s cooling system uses four fans (F1, F2, F3, and F4) to ensure proper air
circulation inside sensitive avionics compartments. The system requires at least
three out of the four fans to operate successfully to maintain proper cooling. Each
fan is identical and follows a Weibull failure distribution with a shape parameter β =
1.2 and a scale parameter η = 600 hours. The mission time is 100 hours. Calculate
the individual reliability of each fan at 100 hours. Then, using the binomial
reliability model for k-out-of-n systems, determine the probability that at least three
fans will function properly. Summarize your findings and comment on the benefits
of partial redundancy in this setup.

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