Design Vulnerability Analysis and Design Improvement by Using Warranty Data

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-133

  Yang, Kai ^a   Cekecek, Ethem ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Axiomatic design; Reliability improvement; Vulnerability; Warranty data

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IMPROVEMENT; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RELIABILITY;

AXIOMATIC DESIGN (AD); RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT; VULNERABILITY; WARRANTY DATA;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642335213     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.617     Document Type: Article

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