An Analysis of 4855 Data: Combat System Availability Estimates and the Effect of Usage on Failure
Published Date: October 1, 1986
Using the Navy's 4855 data, estimates of selected combat systems' availability rates are computed and the effect on reliability of turning the systems on and off is determined by analyzing the system's history of being on, off, and broken. Two models are used that describe the time until failure when a system is in either a 'secure' or an 'up' state.
