The study of lifetime distribution and reliability testing seeks to characterise the statistical behaviour of time-to-failure data for components and systems across a range of applications, from ...

In downtown Shanghai, China, more than 1500 K-stations serve as the backbone of the medium-voltage 10-kV distribution network. A K-station typically is equipped with a single bus bar system divided ...

Automotive electronics systems are becoming increasing complex and essential to the proper and safe operation of cars and trucks as vehicle controls for basic operation and safety functions are ...

When products start failing, management wants answers. Are they failing because of manufacturing problems? Or is the design to blame? One of the most widely regarded methods for ferreting out the ...

The U.S. power network received attention for tragic reasons in 2021. From February 10 through 20, Texas suffered a severe power crisis due to a confluence of catastrophic winter storms. Failures ...

In today’s world, so-called “high-performance, sustainable” facilities are a dime a dozen. But many of these buildings rely on overly complex mechanical systems to carry out their mission. While these ...

Failure Mode, Mechanism and Effect Analysis (FMMEA) is a reliability analysis method which is used to study possible failure modes, failure mechanisms of each component, and to identify the effects of ...

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO... 1. FMEA and its ...

Using computer models to simulate product behavior was first used mainly to replace hardware prototyping to assess design performance at the end of the development cycle. However, with increasingly ...

The reliability of Entergy's electrical service had dropped considerably in New Orleans this year even before Hurricane Ida caused one the city’s most severe power outages in recent memory, according ...