Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com AMCP 7061-S PREFACE This handbook, Reliability Mea.,urement. i4 the third in a series of five on reliability. The series is directed largely toward the working engineers who have the responsibility for creating and producing equipment anid systems which can be reaied upon by the users in the field. The five handbooks are: I. Design for Reliability, AMCP 706-196 2. Reliability Prediction, AMCP 706-197 3. Reliability Measurement, AMCP 706-198 4. Contracting for Reliability, AMCP 706-199 5. Mathcmitlcal Appendix and Glossary, AMCP 706-200.
This handbook is directed toward reliability engineers who need to be familiar with statistical analysis of experimental results, with reliability-test management and planning, and with integrated reliability-data systems. Many examples are used, especially to illustrate the statistical analysis. Refer- ences are given to the literature for further information. The majority of the handbook content was obtained irom many individu- als, reports, journals, books, and other literature. It is impractical here to acknowledge the assistance of everyone who made a contribution. The original volume was prepared by Tracor Jitco, Inc. The revision was prepared by Dr. Ralph A.
Evans of Evans Associates, Durham, NC, for the Engineering Handbook Office of the Research Triangle Institute, prime con- tractor to the US Army Materiel Command. Technical guidance and coordi- nation on the original draft were provided by a committee under the direc- tion of Mr. 0. P. Bruno, Army Materiel System Analysis Agency, US Army Materiel Command, The Engineering Design Handbooks fall into two basic categories, those approved for release and sale, and those classified for security reasons. The US Army Materiel Command policy is to release these Engineering Design Handbooks in accordance with current DOD Directive 7230.7, dated 18 Sep- tember 1973.
All unclassified Handbooks can be obtained from the National Tet.hnical Information Service (NTIS). Procedures for acquiring these Hand- books follw: a. All Departmetit of Army activities having need for the Handbooks must submit their request on anr fficial requisition form (DA Form 17, dated Jan 70) directly to: Commander Letterkenny Army Depot ATT'N: AMXLE-ATD Chambersburg, PA 17201