the quality of being fit for an intended purpose over a continued period of time
Wiktionary Definition for: Reliability
The quality of being reliable, dependable , or trustworthy.
A quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent, that is, over repeated measurements would give the same result. See validity.
For power industry systems, reliability is related to the ability of the system to provide an adequate supply of electrical energy. However, reliability related measures are fundamentally different to those used in traditional reliability practice. System reliability is related to the probability that a product/service will operate properly for a...
Reliability principles are used successfully in industries such as manufacturing and air travel to help evaluate, calculate, and improve the overall reliability of complex systems. Reliability principles, used to design systems that compensate for the limits of human ability, can improve safety and the rate at which a system consistently...
One definition of reliability is “the measure of unanticipated interruptions during customer use.” The unanticipated interruptions typically arise from unexpected failures. During a reliability test, one important goal is to maximize the opportunities for observing unexpected failures, so that they can be fixed. The fewer the opportunities we have to...
This report summarizes the results of the project, "Distributed Generation Market Transformation Tools: Distributed Generation Reliability and Availability Database." The increased deployment of Distributed Generation DG/Combined Heat and Power CHP has been identified as a means to enhance both individual customer reliability and electric transmission and distribution system reliability. The...
NORWALK, Conn. -- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it acquired HSB Reliability Technologies and HSB Reliability Systems groups for an undisclosed amount. The acquired businesses have over 70 years of reliability and maintenance consulting and implementation experience with the world's leading manufacturing companies in both...
FISHKILL, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 4, 1998--IBM today announced a new family of error-correcting semiconductor memory modules that provide system memory reliability up to one-hundred times greater than standard memory modules. This capability is similar to reliability features IBM developed for the Mars Pathfinder mission. For the first time, this level of...
JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Florida Power & Light Company customers continue to experience one of the highest levels of electric service reliability in the nation and in Florida. FPL customers are without service for 50 percent less time than the national average.
This paper discusses the improvements in reciprocating hydrogen compressor reliability in petrochemical, chemical and gas industry services which can result in additional production revenue and significant savings in maintenance related costs. Important findings of a program conducted to identify and evaluate the factors which contribute to reciprocating compressor reliability are...
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Life Cycle Engineering LCE, a leading provider of maintenance and reliability solutions for government and private enterprise, has been honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC-SC) with a 2006 Engineering Excellence Award, conveyed in recognition of the pioneering Reliability Excellence Rx initiative at Alcoa's Warrick...
Without providing an in-depth analysis of HRO High Reliability Organizations theory and all its complexities, a high reliability organization can be broadly defined as one that experiences fewer than normal accidents despite an inherently "risky" environment. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement proposed this definition of reliability in healthcare: The...
This paper provides a brief context for topical sessions and introduces some of the policy issues associated with reliability and system operation in competitive electricity markets. The project will include two workshops in 2004, culminating in an IEA publication in early 2005. The first of these workshops focuses on transmission...
Test reliability and validity are two technical properties of a test that indicate the quality and usefulness of the test. These are the two most important features of a test. This article provides a simplified explanation of these two complex ideas. These explanations will help you to understand reliability and...
Subscribing to an online employee scheduling application has many advantages over purchasing the application outright and installing it on your equipment. However, because your data is stored off-site and all access to the data occurs over the Internet, there are reliability and security concerns that must be addressed prior to...
The reliability study was overseen by an interagency study team. The interagency study team, through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA, selected General Electric Power Systems Energy Consulting competitively to provide consulting services. As the Legislature recognized in calling for this study, the reliability of the...
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