RADC-TR-86-138,IN-HOUSE REPORT: RADC GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS SCREENING (AUG-1986) [AD-A174 333]

RADC-TR-86-138,IN-HOUSE REPORT: RADC GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS SCREENING (AUG-1986) [AD-A174 333]., The objective of this Guidebook is to provide techniques for planning and evaluating Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) programs. The guidance contained herein departs from other approaches to ESS in that quantitative methods are used to plan and control both the cost and effectiveness of ESS programs. Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) programs, which are applied during the production phase, can yield significant improvements in field reliability and reductions in field maintenance costs. The benefits for the manufacturer include: a high degree of visibility as to the sources of reliability problems in the product or process, better control of rework costs, and the opportunity to determine corrective actions which eliminate the sources of reliability problems from the product or process.