RGA Software Capability Highlights

Data Types

  • Times-to-Failure Data
    • Failure Times (with option for gap analysis)
    • Grouped Failure Times
    • Multiple Systems
    • Known Operating Times
    • Concurrent Operating Times
    • Multiple Systems with Dates
  • Discrete (Success/Failure) Data
    • Sequential
    • Sequential with Mode
    • Grouped per Configuration
    • Mixed
  • Multi-Phase Data
    • Multi-Phase Failure Times
    • Multi-Phase Grouped Failure Times
    • Multi-Phase Mixed
  • Reliability Data
  • Fielded Data
    • Repairable Systems
    • Fleet

Models

  •  Traditional Reliability Growth Analysis
    • Crow-AMSAA (NHPP)
    • Duane
    • Standard Gompertz
    • Modified Gompertz
    • Lloyd-Lipow
    • Logistic
  • Reliability Growth Projections, Planning and Management
    • Crow Extended
    • Crow Extended - Continuous Evaluation
  • Fielded Repairable Systems Analysis
    • Crow-AMSAA (NHPP)
    • Power Law

Analysis Types

  • Maximum Likelihood
  • Least Squares

Confidence Interval Methods

  • Fisher Matrix
  • Crow
  • Least Squares

 

Calculated Results
The available calculated results depend on the data type and the model used.

  • Traditional Reliability Growth Analysis
    • Reliability
    • Cumulative or Instantaneous MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Time Required to Demonstrate Reliability, MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Expected Number of Failures
    • Average or Instantaneous Reliability or Unreliability
  • Reliability Growth Projections, Planning and Management
    • Cumulative or Instantaneous MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Time Required to Demonstrate Reliability, MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Expected Number of Failures
    • Average or Instantaneous Reliability or Unreliability
    • Demonstrated MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Nominal or Actual Projected MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Nominal or Actual Growth Potential MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Number of Failures
    • Discovery Rate for Unseen BD Modes
    • MTBF for Unseen BD Modes
  • Fielded Repairable Systems Analysis
    • Conditional Reliability
    • Cumulative or Instantaneous MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Time Required to Demonstrate Reliability, MTBF or Failure Intensity
    • Expected Number of Failures
    • Additional Mission Time to Demonstrate Reliability Given Current Time
    • Optimum Overhaul

Additional Tools for Reliability Growth Projections, Planning and Management

  • Growth Planning and MultiPhase Plots
  • Operational Mission Profiles

Integrated Utilities

  • Quick Calculation Pad
  • Quick Statistical Reference
  • Monte Carlo Data Generation
  • SimuMatic®
  • Design of Reliability Tests for Repairable Systems 

Plot Types

  • Traditional Reliability Growth Analysis
    • Cumulative Number of Failures
    • MTBF vs. Time
    • Failure Intensity vs. Time
    • Reliability vs. Time
    • Unreliability vs. Time
    • System Operation
  • Reliability Growth Projections, Planning and Management
    • Beta Bounds
    • Growth Potential MTBF
    • Growth Potential Failure Intensity
    • Final MTBF
    • Final Failure Intensity
    • Cumulative Number of BD Modes
    • MTBF BD Modes Unseen
    • Discovery Rate
    • Individual Mode MTBF
    • Individual Mode Failure Intensity
    • Average Failure Mode Strategy
  • Fielded Repairable Systems Analysis
    • Conditional Reliability
    • Conditional Unreliability
    • System Operation

Advanced Plotting Tools

  • MultiPlots
  • Side-by-Side Plots
  • RS Draw Metafile Graphics Editor

Custom Analysis and Reporting Tools

  • Spreadsheets
  • Report Templates
  • Function Wizard

Import Types

  • Microsoft Excel® Files
  • Text Files
  • Analyses from RGA 6

Integration

Available Services