IEC 62429 : 1.0

Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references <br>3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 Terms and definitions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 Acronyms <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;3.3 Symbols<br>4 General <br>5 Planning and performing a reliability growth test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Step 1 - Should a reliability growth test be used? <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Step 2 - Failure definitions and data collection<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Step 3 - Stress levels<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.1 General <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.2 Increased operating load <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.3 Increased environmental stress<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Step 4 - Failure analysis and classification of failures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.1 General <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.2 Relevant failures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4.3 Non-relevant failures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Step 5 - Stop criteria<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.1 General <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.2 Method 1 - Fixed testing programs<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.3 Method 2 - Graphical analysis <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.4 Method 3 - Success ratio test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.5 Method 4 - Estimation of reliability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.6 Method 5 - Comparison with acceptable instantaneous <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;failure intensity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.7 Method 6 - Estimation of remaining latent faults<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.8 Method 7 - Reliability indicator testing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 Step 6 - Verification of repairs and reliability growth <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 Step 7 - Reporting and feedback.<br>Annex A (informative) Practical example of method 3 - Success <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ratio test <br>Annex B (informative) Practical example of method 5 - Comparison <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with acceptable instantaneous failure <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;intensity<br>Annex C (informative) Practical example of method 6 - Estimation <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of remaining latent faults<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Provides guidance for reliability growth during final testing or acceptance testing of unique complex systems.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 56