Automated reliability life data analysis of missiles in storage and flight

Life-data analysis is the process of fitting failure distributions to reliability data. The methodology underlying a computer tool known as RAMFIT is described. It was developed to perform automated life-data analysis on missiles using interval data for missiles in storage or continuous data for missiles flown and carried in airplanes (the captive carry environment). RAMFIT is integrated into the US Air Force's reliability asset monitoring (RAM) database. This database captures data generated from a variety of sources including storage inspection tests, flightline tests, shop-level repairs, and missile firing.<
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