Reliability (R) is the probability of an item of equipment, a subsystem, or a system performing its required functions under stated conditions for a defined time frame.

System reliability often depends on the effort of many individuals, making reliability a public good. It is well-known that purely voluntary provision of public goods may result in a free rider ...

Reliability, in its formal sense, is the probability that a part or system will perform as intended for a specified time period under specified operating conditions. Product reliability assessment is ...

Reliability is, by definition, 1.0 minus the probability of failure within a specified period.

The purpose of the paper is to make available, in single unified treatment, mathematical information that is relevant for a reliability analysis of a one-unit system. The following questions are ...

Even after SoC designers have thoroughly verified that their chip meets the power and reliability requirements, if their design did not consider the context of the full system, there is a probability ...

Technical skills alone aren’t enough for maintenance leadership, and driving cultural shifts will create lasting reliability ...

Operational Reliability: Ability To Respond in Real Time Operational reliability is the ability of the power system to balance supply and demand in real time by managing variability, ramping ...

As concerns about grid security increase, it';s a good time to review the history, scope and effect of North American electric system reliability standards.