Introduction to Software Reliability: a state of the art review,
Report # F30602-94-0087, Reliability Analysis Center (Mary Hartz, Ellen Walker,
David Mahar listed as authors), Rome NY, 1996. (183 pages). Surveys
software reliability concepts for hardware engineers, including software
development methods, metrics, and reliability models. Details available. (dependability, software,
design; electronic hardware, requirements)
Electronic Reliability SP-573, SAE (Marvin Hartz, editor),
Warrendale PA, 1984. (52 pages). This is an early collection of SAE papers
on electronic and wiring harness reliability, including some lifecycle
considerations. Details available.
(dependability, electronic hardware, design, manufacturing)
Automotive Electronics Reliability SP-696, SAE, Warrendale PA,
1987. (67 pages). This is a collection of SAE papers that together form a
design manual for automotive reliability. In particular it addresses the
differences between automotive applications and defense/aerospace approaches
such as MIL-HDBK-217. Details available.
(dependability, electronic hardware, design; affordability, mechanical hardware,
manufacturing, deployment)
RTCA/DO-178B: Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment
Certification, Document, SC-167/Eurocae WG-12, RTCA, Washington DC, 1992.
(85 pages+) This document, often referred to as "DO-178B" provides
guidance for software planning, development, verification, configuration
management, quality assurance, certification, and maintenance. It is used to
guide development for flight-critical software for commercial aviation. Details available. (safety, software, design,
manufacturing; dependability, requirements, deployment, logistics)
Safety-Critical Computer Systems, Neil Storey, Addison-Wesley,
Harlow England, 1996. (453+ pages). This is arguably the most comprehensive
book available in the area of robust embedded system design. It is written in
an introductory textbook style, and is an excellent starting point for an
engineer trying to understand the multi-disciplinary technical issues involved
with safety-critical systems. Details
available. (dependability, safety, electronic hardware, software, design;
requirements)
Papers:
Software:
Data:
Nonelectronic Parts Reliability Data,
Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss
AFB, Rome NY, 1995 (1020 pages). Document F30602-91-C-0002. This data
source provides quantitative models based on real data of in-service component
failure rates. Details available.
(dependability, electro-mechanical hardware, design; logistics)
Electronic Parts Reliability Data,
Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss
AFB, Rome NY, 1997. This data source provides quantitative models based on
real data of in-service electronic component failure rates. Details available. (dependability, electronic
hardware, design; logistics)
Internet Resources:
Ariane
5 Failure report This documents the role of a system robustness problem
in causing the loss of Ariane 5 flight 501 (the inaugural flight of an unmanned
heavy lift rocket). A personal
interpretation of what this means to system robustness is available.
(safety, dependability, software, design; affordability)