A soon to be published guide from ASTM International addresses general reliability analysis in statistics.
The new E3159 guide was created by ASTM International’s committee on quality and statistics (E11) and develops many common reoccurring reliability metrics and related topics found in industrial quarters, while specifying methods for use in general reliability calculations.
ASTM International member Stephen Luko, who is also statistician at UTC Aerospace Systems, noted that this new guide includes key terminology, reliability concepts, test planning, mathematical tools, risk, and other related analysis.
The E3159 guide would be most useful to engineers and other technical professionals who complete reliability analysis or use reliability metrics.