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CRE · Question #414
Consider the four normal stress and strength distributions described below. Which component would have the highest reliability?
The correct answer is C. Both distributions have the same standard deviation but the strength average is higher. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Reliability in Design and Development
Question
Consider the four normal stress and strength distributions described below. Which component would have the highest reliability?
Options
- AThe average and standard deviation of the stress distribution are both higher than for
- BThe average and standard deviation of the stress and strength distributions are the
- CBoth distributions have the same standard deviation but the strength average is higher
- DBoth distributions have the same variance but the stress average is slightly higher than
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B8% (2)
- C73% (19)
- D15% (4)
Topics
#stress-strength interference#reliability#distribution overlap#design margin
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