ABSTRACT
In order to quantify reliability models it is necessary to obtain failure rate and failure mode data.
7.1 Data accuracy
There are many collections of failure rate data compiled by defence, telecommunications, process industries, oil and gas and other organisations. Some are published Data Handbooks such as:
US MIL HANDBOOK 217 (Electronics) CNET (French PTT) Data HRD (Electronics, British Telecom) RADC Non-Electronic Parts Handbook NPRD OREDA (Offshore data) FARADIP.THREE (Data ranges)
Some are data banks which are accessible by virtue of membership or consultancy fee such as:
SRD (Part of UKAEA) Data Bank Technis (Tonbridge)
Some are in-house data collections which are not generally available. These occur in large industrial manufacturers and public utilities.
