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==Exponential Statistical Properties==
#REDIRECT [[Exponential Distribution Functions]]
===The Mean or MTTF===
The mean, <math>\overline{T},</math> or mean time to failure (MTTF) is given by:
 
 
::<math>\begin{align}
  \bar{T}= & \int_{\gamma }^{\infty }t\cdot f(t)dt \\
  = & \int_{\gamma }^{\infty }t\cdot \lambda \cdot {{e}^{-\lambda t}}dt \\
  = & \gamma +\frac{1}{\lambda }=m 
\end{align}</math>
 
 
Note that when <math>\gamma =0</math>, the MTTF is the inverse of the exponential distribution's constant failure rate. This is only true for the exponential distribution. Most other distributions do not have a constant failure rate. Consequently, the inverse relationship between failure rate and MTTF does not hold for these other distributions.
 
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{{Exponential Reliability Function}}
 
{{One-Parameter Exponential Reliability Function}}
{{Exponential Conditional Reliability}}
 
===The Exponential Conditional Reliability===
 
The exponential conditional reliability equation gives the reliability for a mission of <math>t</math> duration, having already successfully accumulated <math>T</math> hours of operation up to the start of this new mission. The exponential conditional reliability function is:
 
 
::<math>R(t|T)=\frac{R(T+t)}{R(T)}=\frac{{{e}^{-\lambda (T+t-\gamma )}}}{{{e}^{-\lambda (T-\gamma )}}}={{e}^{-\lambda t}}</math>
 
 
which says that the reliability for a mission of <math>t</math> duration undertaken after the component or equipment has already accumulated <math>T</math> hours of operation from age zero is only a function of the mission duration, and not a function of the age at the beginning of the mission. This is referred to as the memoryless property.
 
{{Exponential Reliable Life}}
===The Exponential Reliable Life===
 
The reliable life, or the mission duration for a desired reliability goal, <math>{{t}_{R}}</math>, for the one-parameter exponential distribution is:
 
::<math>R({{t}_{R}})={{e}^{-\lambda ({{t}_{R}}-\gamma )}}</math>
 
::<math>\ln [R({{t}_{R}})]=-\lambda ({{t}_{R}}-\gamma )</math>
 
:or:
 
::<math>{{t}_{R}}=\gamma -\frac{\ln [R({{t}_{R}})]}{\lambda }</math>
 
{{Exponential Failure Rate Function}}
===The Exponential Failure Rate Function===
The exponential failure rate function is:
 
::<math>\lambda (T)=\frac{f(T)}{R(T)}=\frac{\lambda {{e}^{-\lambda (T-\gamma )}}}{{{e}^{-\lambda (T-\gamma )}}}=\lambda =\text{constant}</math>
 
 
Once again, note that the constant failure rate is a characteristic of the exponential distribution, and special cases of other distributions only. Most other distributions have failure rates that are functions of time.

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