Abstract
Several methods of testing for reliability of engineering systems and equipment are currently available, together with applicable theoretical background. One of the more common methods is sequential testing, where tests are continued until a decision is reached as to product acceptability. Assuming an exponential survival curve outline the theory and procedures involved in carrying out these tests. The present paper gives a method for simulating reliability tests on digital computers whereby additional information such as the probability of completing the tests as a function of time can be obtained. The described Monte Carlo simulation uses exponential product survival characteristics and utilizes mathematical methods for saving computation time. The outlined computer method gives the user the flexibility of devising his own reliability testing procedures. The paper includes a numerical example and compares the results obtained from the computer program with those computed from theoretical formulas.
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