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=Inverse Power Law (IPL)Relationship=
#REDIRECT [[Inverse_Power_Law_(IPL)_Relationship]]
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==Introduction==
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The inverse power law (IPL) model (or relationship) is commonly used for non-thermal accelerated stresses and is given by:
 
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::<math>L(V)=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}</math>
 
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:where:
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• <math>L</math>  represents a quantifiable life measure, such as mean life, characteristic life, median life,  <math>B(x)</math>  life, etc.
 
• <math>V</math>  represents the stress level.
 
• <math>K</math>  is one of the model parameters to be determined,  <math>(K>0).</math>
 
• <math>n</math>  is another model parameter to be determined.
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[[Image:ALTA8.1.png|thumb|center|300px|The inverse power law relationship on linear scales at different life characteristics and with a Weibull life distribution.]]
 
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The inverse power law appears as a straight line when plotted on a log-log paper. The equation of the line is given by:
 
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::<math>\ln (L)=-\ln (K)-n\ln (V)</math>
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Plotting methods are widely used in estimating the parameters of the inverse power law relationship since obtaining  <math>K</math>  and  <math>n</math>  is as simple as finding the slope and the intercept on Eqn. (log-inv).
 
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[[Image:ALTA8.2.png|thumb|center|300px|Graphical look at the IPL relationship (log-log scale)]]
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===A Look at the Parameter  <math>n</math>===
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The parameter  <math>n</math>  in the inverse power relationship is a measure of the effect of the stress on the life. As the absolute value of  <math>n</math>  increases, the greater the effect of the stress. Negative values of  <math>n</math>  indicate an increasing life with increasing stress. An absolute value of  <math>n</math>  approaching zero indicates small effect of the stress on the life, with no effect (constant life with stress) when  <math>n=0.</math>
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[[Image:ALTA8.3.gif|thumb|center|300px|Life vs. Stress for different values of n.]]
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{{ipl acceleration factor}}
 
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==IPL-Weibull==
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The IPL-Weibull model can be derived by setting  <math>\eta =L(V)</math> , yielding the following IPL-Weibull  <math>pdf\ \ :</math>
 
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::<math>f(t,V)=\beta K{{V}^{n}}{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}t \right)}^{\beta -1}}{{e}^{-{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}t \right)}^{\beta }}}}</math>
 
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This is a three parameter model. Therefore it is more flexible but it also requires more laborious techniques for parameter estimation. The IPL-Weibull model yields the IPL-exponential model for  <math>\beta =1.</math>
 
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===IPL-Weibull Statistical Properties Summary===
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====Mean or MTTF====
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The mean,  <math>\overline{T}</math>  (also called  <math>MTTF</math> ), of the IPL-Weibull model is given by:
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::<math>\overline{T}=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}\cdot \Gamma \left( \frac{1}{\beta }+1 \right)</math>
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where  <math>\Gamma \left( \tfrac{1}{\beta }+1 \right)</math>  is the gamma function evaluated at the value of  <math>\left( \tfrac{1}{\beta }+1 \right)</math> .
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====Median====
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The median, <math>\breve{T},</math> of the IPL-Weibull model is given by:
 
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::<math>\breve{T}=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}{{\left( \ln 2 \right)}^{\tfrac{1}{\beta }}}</math>
 
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====Mode====
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The mode,  <math>\tilde{T},</math>  of the IPL-Weibull model is given by:
 
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::<math>\tilde{T}=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}{{\left( 1-\frac{1}{\beta } \right)}^{\tfrac{1}{\beta }}}</math>
 
====Standard Deviation====
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The standard deviation,  <math>{{\sigma }_{T}},</math>  of the IPL-Weibull model is given by:
 
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::<math>{{\sigma }_{T}}=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}\cdot \sqrt{\Gamma \left( \frac{2}{\beta }+1 \right)-{{\left( \Gamma \left( \frac{1}{\beta }+1 \right) \right)}^{2}}}</math>
 
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====IPL-Weibull Reliability Function====
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The IPL-Weibull reliability function is given by:
 
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::<math>R(T,V)={{e}^{-{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}T \right)}^{\beta }}}}</math>
 
====Conditional Reliability Function====
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The IPL-Weibull conditional reliability function at a specified stress level is given by:
 
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::<math>R(T,t,V)=\frac{R(T+t,V)}{R(T,V)}=\frac{{{e}^{-{{\left[ K{{V}^{n}}\left( T+t \right) \right]}^{\beta }}}}}{{{e}^{-{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}T \right)}^{\beta }}}}}</math>
 
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:or:
 
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::<math>R(T,t,V)={{e}^{-\left[ {{\left( K{{V}^{n}}\left( T+t \right) \right)}^{\beta }}-{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}T \right)}^{\beta }} \right]}}</math>
 
====Reliable Life====
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For the IPL-Weibull model, the reliable life,  .. , of a unit for a specified reliability and starting the mission at age zero is given by:
 
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::<math>{{T}_{R}}=\frac{1}{K{{V}^{n}}}{{\left\{ -\ln \left[ R\left( {{T}_{R}},V \right) \right] \right\}}^{\tfrac{1}{\beta }}}</math>
 
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====IPL-Weibull Failure Rate Function====
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The IPL-Weibull failure rate function,  <math>\lambda (T)</math> , is given by:
 
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::<math>\lambda \left( T,V \right)=\frac{f\left( T,V \right)}{R\left( T,V \right)}=\beta K{{V}^{n}}{{\left( K{{V}^{n}}T \right)}^{\beta -1}}</math>
 
===Parameter Estimation===
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====Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method====
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Substituting the inverse power law relationship into the Weibull log-likelihood function yields:
 
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::<math>\begin{align}
  \Lambda = \underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop \sum }}\,{{N}_{i}}\ln \left[ \beta KV_{i}^{n}{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta -1}}{{e}^{-{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta }}}} \right] \\
  -\underset{i=1}{\overset{S}{\mathop \sum }}\,N_{i}^{\prime }{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}T_{i}^{\prime } \right)}^{\beta }} \\
+\overset{FI}{\mathop{\underset{i=1}{\mathop{\underset{}{\overset{}{\mathop \sum }}\,}}\,}}\,N_{i}^{\prime \prime }\ln [R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }] 
\end{align}</math>
 
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:where:
 
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::<math>R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }={{e}^{-{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}T_{Li}^{\prime \prime } \right)}^{\beta }}}}</math>
 
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::<math>R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }={{e}^{-{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime } \right)}^{\beta }}}}</math>
 
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:and:
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• <math>{{F}_{e}}</math>  is the number of groups of exact times-to-failure data points.
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• <math>{{N}_{i}}</math>  is the number of times-to-failure data points in the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  time-to-failure data group.
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• <math>\beta </math>  is the Weibull shape parameter (unknown, the first of three parameters to be estimated).
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• ..  is the IPL parameter (unknown, the second of three parameters to be estimated).
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• <math>n</math>  is the second IPL parameter (unknown, the third of three parameters to be estimated).
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• <math>{{V}_{i}}</math>  is the stress level of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group.
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• <math>{{T}_{i}}</math>  is the exact failure time of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group.
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• <math>S</math>  is the number of groups of suspension data points.
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• <math>N_{i}^{\prime }</math>  is the number of suspensions in the  ..  group of suspension data points.
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• <math>T_{i}^{\prime }</math>  is the running time of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  suspension data group.
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• <math>FI</math>  is the number of interval data groups.
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• <math>N_{i}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the number of intervals in the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group of data intervals.
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• <math>T_{Li}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the beginning of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  interval.
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• <math>T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the ending of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  interval.
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The solution (parameter estimates) will be found by solving for  <math>\beta ,</math>  <math>K,</math>  <math>n</math>  so that  <math>\tfrac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial \beta }=0,</math>  <math>\tfrac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial K}=0</math>  and  .. , where:
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<math>\begin{align}\frac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial \beta }=\frac{1}{\beta }\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}+\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}\ln \left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right) \\
-\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta }}\ln \left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right) \\
-\underset{i=1}{\overset{S}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,N_{i}^{\prime }{{\left( \,KV_{i}^{n}T_{i}^{\prime } \right)}^{\beta }}\ln \left( KV_{i}^{n}T_{i}^{\prime } \right) \\
\overset{FI}{\mathop{\underset{i=1}{\mathop{-\underset{}{\overset{}{\mathop \sum }}\,}}\,}}\,N_{i}^{\prime \prime }\frac{{{\left( KV_{i}^{n} \right)}^{\beta }}\left[ R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }T_{Li}^{\prime \prime \beta }\left( \ln (KV_{i}^{n}T_{Li}^{\prime \prime }) \right)-R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime \beta }\left( \ln (KV_{i}^{n}T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }) \right) \right]}{R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }} \\
\frac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial K}= & \frac{\beta }{K}\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}-\frac{\beta }{K}\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta }} \\
-\frac{\beta }{K}\underset{i=1}{\overset{S}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,N_{i}^{\prime }{{\left( KV_{i}^{n}T_{i}^{\prime } \right)}^{\beta }} \\
\overset{{}}{\mathop{-\beta \underset{i=1}{\mathop{\overset{FI}{\mathop{\underset{}{\overset{}{\mathop \sum }}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,N_{i}^{\prime \prime }\frac{{{K}^{\beta -1}}V_{i}^{n\beta }\left[ T_{Li}^{\prime \prime \beta }R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime \beta }R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime } \right]}{R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }} 
\end{align}</math>
<math>\begin{align}\frac{\partial\Lambda }{\partial n}=\beta \underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}\ln ({{V}_{i}}) \\
-\beta \underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,{{N}_{i}}\ln ({{V}_{i}}){{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta }} \\
-\beta \underset{i=1}{\overset{S}{\mathop{\sum }}}\,N_{i}^{\prime }\ln ({{V}_{i}}){{\left( KV_{i}^{n}{{T}_{i}} \right)}^{\beta }} \\
\overset{FI}{\mathop{\underset{i=1}{\mathop{-\underset{}{\overset{}{\mathop \sum }}\,}}\,}}\,N_{i}^{\prime \prime }\frac{n{{K}^{\beta }}V_{i}^{\beta (n-1)}\left[ T_{Li}^{\prime \prime \beta }R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime \beta }R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime } \right]}{R_{Li}^{\prime \prime }-R_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }} 
\end{align}</math>
 
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==Example 1==
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Consider the following times-to-failure data at two different stress levels.
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[[Image:chp8ex1table.gif|thumb|center|300px|''Pdf'' of the lognormal distribution with different log-std values.]]
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The data set was analyzed jointly and with a complete MLE solution over the entire data set using ReliaSoft's ALTA. The analysis yields:
 
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::<math>\widehat{\beta }=2.61647</math>
 
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::<math>\widehat{K}=0.00102241</math>
 
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::<math>\widehat{n}=1.32729123</math>
 
==IPL-Lognormal==
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The  <math>pdf</math>  of the lognormal distribution is given by:
 
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::<math>f(T)=\frac{1}{T\text{ }{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{T}'-\overline{{{T}'}}}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right)}^{2}}}}</math>
 
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:where:
 
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::<math>{T}'=\ln (T)</math>
 
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:and:
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• <math>T=</math>  times-to-failure.
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• <math>\overline{{{T}'}}=</math> mean of the natural logarithms of the times-to-failure.
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• <math>{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}=</math> standard deviation of the natural logarithms of the times-to-failure.
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The median of the lognormal distribution is given by:
 
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::<math>\breve{T}={{e}^{{{\overline{T}}^{\prime }}}}</math>
 
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The IPL-lognormal model  <math>pdf</math>  can be obtained first by setting  <math>\breve{T}=L(V)</math>  in Eqn. (inverse). <br>
Therefore:
 
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::<math>\breve{T}=L(V)=\frac{1}{K\cdot {{V}^{n}}}</math>
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:or:
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::<math>{{e}^{{{\bar{T}}^{\prime }}}}=\frac{1}{K\cdot {{V}^{n}}}</math>
 
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:Thus:
 
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::<math>{{\bar{T}}^{\prime }}=-\ln (K)-n\ln (V)</math>
 
Substituting Eqn. (IPL-logn-mean) into Eqn. (IPL-logn-pdf) yields the IPL-lognormal model  <math>pdf</math> 
:or:
 
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::<math>f(T,V)=\frac{1}{T\text{ }{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{T}'+\ln (K)+n\ln (V)}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right)}^{2}}}}</math>
 
 
===IPL-Lognormal Statistical Properties Summary===
====The Mean====
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• The mean life of the IPL-lognormal model (mean of the times-to-failure),  <math>\bar{T}</math> , is given by:
 
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::<math>\begin{align}
  & \bar{T}= & {{e}^{\bar{{T}'}+\tfrac{1}{2}\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} \\
& = & {{e}^{-\ln (K)-n\ln (V)+\tfrac{1}{2}\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} 
\end{align}</math>
 
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• The mean of the natural logarithms of the times-to-failure,  <math>{{\bar{T}}^{^{\prime }}}</math> , in terms of  <math>\bar{T}</math>  and  <math>{{\sigma }_{T}}</math>  is given by:
 
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::<math>{{\bar{T}}^{\prime }}=\ln \left( {\bar{T}} \right)-\frac{1}{2}\ln \left( \frac{\sigma _{T}^{2}}{{{{\bar{T}}}^{2}}}+1 \right)</math>
 
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====The Standard Deviation====
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• The standard deviation of the IPL-lognormal model (standard deviation of the times-to-failure),  <math>{{\sigma }_{T}}</math> , is given by:
 
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::<math>\begin{align}
  & {{\sigma }_{T}}= & \sqrt{\left( {{e}^{2\bar{{T}'}+\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} \right)\left( {{e}^{\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}}-1 \right)} \\
& = & \sqrt{\left( {{e}^{2\left( -\ln (K)-n\ln (V) \right)+\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} \right)\left( {{e}^{\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}}-1 \right)} 
\end{align}</math>
 
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• The standard deviation of the natural logarithms of the times-to-failure,  <math>{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}</math> , in terms of  <math>\bar{T}</math>  and  <math>{{\sigma }_{T}}</math>  is given by:
 
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::<math>{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}=\sqrt{\ln \left( \frac{\sigma _{T}^{2}}{{{{\bar{T}}}^{2}}}+1 \right)}</math>
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====The Mode====
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• The mode of the IPL-lognormal is given by:
::<math>\begin{align}
  & \tilde{T}= & {{e}^{{{\overline{T}}^{\prime }}-\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} \\
& = & {{e}^{-\ln (K)-n\ln (V)-\sigma _{{{T}'}}^{2}}} 
\end{align}</math>
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====IPL-Lognormal Reliability====
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The reliability for a mission of time  <math>T</math> , starting at age 0, for the IPL-lognormal model is determined by:
 
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::<math>R(T,V)=\mathop{}_{T}^{\infty }f(t,V)dt</math>
 
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:or:
 
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::<math>R(T,V)=\mathop{}_{{{T}^{^{\prime }}}}^{\infty }\frac{1}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{t+\ln (K)+n\ln (V)}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right)}^{2}}}}dt</math>
 
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====Reliable Life====
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The reliable life, or the mission duration for a desired reliability goal,  <math>{{t}_{R}},</math>  is estimated by first solving the reliability equation with respect to time, as follows:
 
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::<math>T_{R}^{\prime }=-\ln (K)-n\ln (V)+z\cdot {{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}</math>
 
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:where:
 
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::<math>z={{\Phi }^{-1}}\left[ F\left( T_{R}^{\prime },V \right) \right]</math>
 
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:and:
 
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::<math>\Phi (z)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi }}\mathop{}_{-\infty }^{z({T}',V)}{{e}^{-\tfrac{{{t}^{2}}}{2}}}dt</math>
 
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Since  <math>{T}'=\ln (T)</math>  the reliable life,  <math>{{t}_{R}},</math>  is given by:
 
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::<math>{{t}_{R}}={{e}^{T_{R}^{\prime }}}</math>
 
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===Lognormal Failure Rate===
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The lognormal failure rate is given by:
 
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::<math>\lambda (T,V)=\frac{f(T,V)}{R(T,V)}=\frac{\tfrac{1}{T\text{ }{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{T}'+\ln (K)+n\ln (V)}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right)}^{2}}}}}{\mathop{}_{{{T}'}}^{\infty }\tfrac{1}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{T}'+\ln (K)+n\ln (V)}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right)}^{2}}}}dt}</math>
 
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===Parameter Estimation===
====Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method====
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The complete IPL-lognormal log-likelihood function is:
 
 
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::<math>\begin{align}
  & \ln (L)= & \Lambda =\underset{i=1}{\overset{{{F}_{e}}}{\mathop \sum }}\,{{N}_{i}}\ln \left[ \frac{1}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}{{T}_{i}}}\phi \left( \frac{\ln \left( {{T}_{i}} \right)+\ln (K)+n\ln ({{V}_{i}})}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right) \right] \\
&  & \text{ }+\underset{i=1}{\overset{S}{\mathop \sum }}\,N_{i}^{\prime }\ln \left[ 1-\Phi \left( \frac{\ln \left( T_{i}^{\prime } \right)+\ln (K)+n\ln ({{V}_{i}})}{{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}} \right) \right] \\
&  & +\overset{FI}{\mathop{\underset{i=1}{\mathop{\underset{}{\overset{}{\mathop \sum }}\,}}\,}}\,N_{i}^{\prime \prime }\ln [\Phi (z_{Ri}^{\prime \prime })-\Phi (z_{Li}^{\prime \prime })] 
\end{align}</math>
 
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:where:
 
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::<math>z_{Li}^{\prime \prime }=\frac{\ln T_{Li}^{\prime \prime }+\ln K+n\ln {{V}_{i}}}{\sigma _{T}^{\prime }}</math>
 
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::<math>z_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }=\frac{\ln T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }+\ln K+n\ln {{V}_{i}}}{\sigma _{T}^{\prime }}</math>
 
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:and:
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• <math>{{F}_{e}}</math>  is the number of groups of exact times-to-failure data points.
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• <math>{{N}_{i}}</math>  is the number of times-to-failure data points in the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  time-to-failure data group.
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• <math>{{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}</math>  is the standard deviation of the natural logarithm of the times-to-failure (unknown, the first of three parameters to be estimated).
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• <math>K</math>  is the IPL parameter (unknown, the second of three parameters to be estimated).
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• <math>n</math>  is the second IPL parameter (unknown, the third of three parameters to be estimated).
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• <math>{{V}_{i}}</math>  is the stress level of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group.
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• <math>{{T}_{i}}</math>  is the exact failure time of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group.
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• <math>S</math>  is the number of groups of suspension data points.
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• ..  is the number of suspensions in the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group of suspension data points.
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• <math>T_{i}^{\prime }</math>  is the running time of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  suspension data group.
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• <math>FI</math>  is the number of interval data groups.
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• <math>N_{i}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the number of intervals in the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  group of data intervals.
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• <math>T_{Li}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the beginning of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  interval.
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• <math>T_{Ri}^{\prime \prime }</math>  is the ending of the  <math>{{i}^{th}}</math>  interval.
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The solution (parameter estimates) will be found by solving for  <math>{{\widehat{\sigma }}_{{{T}'}}},</math>  <math>\widehat{K},</math>  <math>\widehat{n}</math>  so that  <math>\tfrac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial {{\sigma }_{{{T}'}}}}=0,</math>  <math>\tfrac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial K}=0</math>  and  <math>\tfrac{\partial \Lambda }{\partial n}=0\ \ :</math>
 
and:
 
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::<math>\phi \left( x \right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi }}\cdot {{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( x \right)}^{2}}}}</math>
 
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::<math>\Phi (x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi }}\mathop{}_{-\infty }^{x}{{e}^{-\tfrac{{{t}^{2}}}{2}}}dt</math>
 
==IPL and the Coffin-Manson Relationship==
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In accelerated life testing analysis, thermal cycling is commonly treated as a low-cycle fatigue problem, using the inverse power law relationship. Coffin and Manson suggested that the number of cycles-to-failure of a metal subjected to thermal cycling is given by [28]:
 
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::<math>N=\frac{C}{{{\left( \Delta T \right)}^{\gamma }}}</math>
 
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:where:
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• <math>N</math>  is the number of cycles to failure.
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• <math>C</math>  is a constant, characteristic of the metal.
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• <math>\gamma </math>  is another constant, also characteristic of the metal.
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• <math>\Delta T</math>  is the range of the thermal cycle.
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This relationship is basically the inverse power law relationship, where instead of the stress,  <math>V,</math>  the range  <math>\Delta V</math>  is substituted into Eqn. (inverse). This is an attempt to simplify the analysis of a time-varying stress test by using a constant stress model.  It is a very commonly used methodology for thermal cycling and mechanical fatigue tests. <br>
However, by performing such a simplification, the following assumptions and shortcomings are inevitable. First, the acceleration effects due to the stress rate of change are ignored. In other words, it is assumed that the failures are accelerated by the stress difference and not by how rapidly this difference occurs. Secondly, the acceleration effects due to stress relaxation and creep are ignored.
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===Example===
In this example the use of Eqn. (coffin) will be illustrated. This is a very simple example which can be repeated at any time. The reader is encouraged to perform this test.
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Product: ACME Paper Clip Model 4456
Reliability Target: 99% at a 90% confidence after 30 cycles of 45º
 
 
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After consulting with our paper-clip engineers, the acceleration stress was determined to be the angle to which the clips are bent. Two bend stresses of 90º and 180º were used. A sample of six paper clips was tested to failure at both 90º and 180º bends with the following data obtained.
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[[Image:chp8degrees2cyclesTbl.gif|thumb|center|300px|]]
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The test was performed as shown in the next figures (a side-view of the paper-clip is shown).
 
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[[Image:90degrees.gif|thumb|center|300px|]]
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Using the IPL-lognormal model, determine whether the reliability target was met.
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====Solution====
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By using the IPL relationship to analyze the data, we are actually using a constant stress model to analyze a cycling process. Caution must be exercised when performing the test. The rate of change in the angle must be constant and equal for both the 90 <math>^{o}</math>  and 180 <math>^{o}</math>  bends and constant and equal to the rate of change in the angle for the use life of 45 <math>^{o}</math>  bend. Rate effects are influencing the life of the paper clip. By keeping the rate constant and equal at all stress levels, we can then eliminate these rate effects from our analysis. Otherwise the analysis will not be valid.
 
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The data were entered and analyzed using ReliaSoft's ALTA.
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[[Image:90-180time.png|thumb|center|400px|]]
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The parameters of the IPL-lognormal model were estimated to be:
 
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::<math>\begin{align}
  & \sigma = & 0.198533 \\
& K= & 0.000012 \\
& n= & 1.856808 
\end{align}</math>
 
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Using the QCP, the 90% lower 1-sided confidence bound on reliability after 30 cycles for a 45 <math>^{o}</math>  bend was estimated to be  <math>99.6%</math> , as shown below.
 
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This meets the target reliability of 99%.
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[[Image:stdprobqcp.png|thumb|center|400px|]]
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