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This chapter describes a design for reliability (DFR) method for assessing which design configuration has the greatest potential for reliability at the early stages of the design process. The method has been developed through analysing case histories of the reliability of a series of mechanisms. From these analyses the key design factors that influence reliability were identified. Using the method, designers can model their designs quickly and simply to identify areas which are most likely to cause reliability problems. DFR enables designers to address potential failure areas and to produce a reliable design configuration quickly and cheaply.
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Stephenson, J.A., Wallace, K.M. (1996). Design for Reliability for Mechanisms. In: Huang, G.Q. (eds) Design for X. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3985-4_13
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