Determine the reliability for the first year of operation

Assignment Help Mechanical Engineering

Reference no: EM131203488

Q1. A smoke detector is routinely inspected. 80% of the detectors found inoperative had experienced a power surge, and 10% of those found in operating condition had experienced a power surge. 20% of the detectors inspected have failed. What is probability of a detector failing given it experiences a power surge?

Q2. The time to failure of a typical household refrigerator has the following PDF:

(a) What is the reliability of the refrigerator for the first year?

(b) What is the probability that a refrigerator will fail during the first month?

(c) Given the refrigerator has survived its first month, what is the probability that it will survive the rest of the year?

Q3. Wadih Company manufactures gizmos for use on widgets. The time to failure, in years, of these gizmos has the following PDF:

(a) Derive the reliability function and determine the reliability for the first year of operation.

(b) Compute the MTTF.

(d) Median time of failure

Q4. The time to failure, in years, of a product has the following PDF:

Find value of a.

Reference no: EM131203488

Questions Cloud

Explain significance of selected category across religions : Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across all of the religions studied. Show in what ways the category is significant for each religion.

Describe the concept of skill mix : Describe the concept of skill mix and why it is important. Develop a scenario that requires the use of skill mix and explain how the actions you chose accomplish skill mix.

Essentials of strategic management : Vera Bradley in 2015 on pp. 320-332. Book - Gamble, J., Thomson, A., & Peteraf, M. (2015). Essentials of Strategic Management: The Quest for Competitive Advantage. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. (Answer must reference the book).

Find the power delivered by the battery e : If the resistors have the values given in part (e) and E = 10 V, what is the value of I in amperes?- find the power delivered by the battery E and dissipated by the resistors R1 and R2.

Determine the reliability for the first year of operation : A smoke detector is routinely inspected. 80% of the detectors found inoperative had experienced a power surge, and 10% of those found in operating condition had experienced a power surge. 20% of the detectors inspected have failed. What is probabi..

Determine dc levels for transistor network of given figure : Determine the dc levels for the transistor network of given figure. - Determine IE and IC.- , Calculate IB, Determine VB and VC.

Compute the monthly break-even point for the new toy : Neptune Company produces toys and other items for use in beach and resort areas. A small, inflatable toy has come onto the market that the company is anxious to produce and sell. Compute the monthly break-even point for the new toy in unit sales and ..

Write a news story on ku klux klan and volstead act : Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word news story on Ku Klux Klan and Volstead Act with each paragraph cited and a full reference page at the end of the assignment.

For series parallel network of given figure find current i : For the series-parallel network of given figure:- Find the current I, - Find the currents I3 and I9, -Find the current I8.

User Account

All Pages