International Applied Reliability Symposium (ARS): An international reliability and maintainability conference event
ARS, North America

2010 ARS, North America

Program of Presentations and Tutorials

This matrix presents the program of the presentations, tutorials and other events planned for the 2010 International Applied Reliability Symposium, North America. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, attendees will have a choice of 39 results-oriented presentations and 6 expert tutorials.

A print-ready brochure (*.pdf, 474 KB) is also available.

 

  Tuesday - June 15th Wednesday - June 16th Thursday - June 17th
2010 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
7:00-8:00 Registration
(coffee and pastries served)
Registration
(coffee and pastries served)
8:00-8:30 T1-S5
Competitive Prototyping: A Valuable Process for Assessing Performance and Reliability

Darrell Quarles
U.S. Army

Design, Military

T2-S5
Weibull Analysis of Perplexing Field Data

James A. McLinn
Rel-Tech Group

Data Analysis

T3-S5
It's Not Just a Number: The Application of Reliability Analysis in Real World Design

Michael E. Epperly
Southwest Research Institute

Reliability Prediction, Aerospace

Attendance Certificates Distributed
(coffee and pastries served)
8:30-9:00 Welcome
(in Track 2 Room)
9:00-9:10 10 Minute Break
9:10-10:10 T1-S1
The Reliability Sleuth: A Proposal for a Troubleshooting Process

Peder Andersson
Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions AB

Root Cause Analysis

T2-S1
Application of DFMEA and FTA in Subscriber Radio Product Engineering for Reliability Improvement

Shri Gupta
Motorola

FMEA and FTA

T3-S1
Air Force RCM: Reliability Centered Maintenance Applied to Combat and Training Aircraft

Jeremy Trotter
Wyle

RCM, Military

T1-S6
Augmenting Standard Forecasting Methods by Leveraging Warranty Data to Inform Call Center Staffing Models

Jason Overstreet
A.O. Smith Water Products

Warranty, Call Center

T2-S6
Photovoltaic System Reliability and Maintainability Data Collection and Analysis Using a FRACAS Tool

Michael Mundt
Sandia National Laboratories

FRACAS, Energy

T3-S6
Managing Uptime by Design

Dave Darley
GE Healthcare Technologies

System Analysis, Medical

T1-S10
HALT/HASS System Design

Dave Vaughan
Chart Inc.

HALT

T2-S10
Why Do We Need Markov Analysis?

Vito Faraci Jr.
VFJ Consultants

System Analysis, Markov, Aerospace

T3-S10
KBR Maintenance Optimization and Readiness Engineering (MORETM) Program

Mark Felscher
KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root)

Maintenance Planning, Oil Gas

10:10-10:30 20 Minute Break
10:30-11:30 T1-S2
High Reliability and Systemic Risk: Predicting Rare Events and Failures in Modern Technological Systems

Romney B. Duffey
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Risk Analysis, Energy

T2-S2
Key to Reliability Success Means Understanding the Supplier's Capability

Jon M. Quigley
Value Transformation LLC, Volvo 3P

Suppliers, Automotive

T3-S2
Distributing Reliability Analysis

Daniel Weed
Emerson Network Power - Embedded Computing

Reliability Management, Energy

T1-S7
The Life-Stress Slope: The Key to Accelerated Life Testing

Harland MacKenzie
Dana Thermal Products

ALT, Automotive

T2-S7
Investigation of Weibull Behavior of a Simulated Engine Fleet

Douglas C. Kemp
Rolls-Royce Corporation

Data Analysis, Aerospace

T3-S7
Bridging the Gap: Building Effective Reliability Partnerships with Customers

Amar Thiraviam
Teledyne ODI

Customers

T1-S11
HALT Calculator: New Fast Method for Determining Product MTBF

Mike Silverman
Ops A La Carte LLC

HALT

T2-S11
Process Flow Diagram: The Foundation of Process FMEA

Jim Davis
General Dynamics Amphibious Systems

FMEA

T3-S11
Objective Bayesian Reliability Modeling for a Surface Missile Safety and Arming Device

Sam Tam
NSWC Corona Division, U.S. Navy

Data Analysis, Military

11:30-1:00 1 Hour 30 Minute Lunch Break
1:00-2:00 T1-S3
Design of Experiments Used as a Design Tool and as a Test Tool

Larry J. Gonzalez
Raytheon Corporation

DOE, Military

T2-S3
RAM Dependence Counts in Production Simulation

Laurence L. George
Problem Solving Tools

System Analysis, Maintenance Planning

T3-S3
Iterated Growth Testing of the ColorQube 9200

Greg Rybarczyk
Xerox Corporation

Reliability Growth, Consumer Products

T1-S8
Alternative Methods for FMEA in Lean Product Development

John J. Paschkewitz
Watlow

FMEA, Consumer Products

T2-S8
Reliability Engineering in a Knowledge Based Development Environment

Julio E. Pulido
Ingersoll Rand

Reliability Management, Consumer Products

T3-S8
Integration of Various Tools into a Reliability Assessment Process for Evaluating Power Plant Equipment

S. Rao Palakodeti
Sigma Energy Solutions, Inc.

System Analysis, Energy

T1-S12
Equivalency: The Key to Developing Good Weibull Life Models

Stan Stephenson
Halliburton

Data Analysis, Oil Gas

T2-S12
Extended Life Cycle Management of an Aging Platform Through Simulation Modeling and Predictive Analysis

Peter Figliozzi
Clockwork Solutions, Inc.

Asset Management, Military

T3-S12
Insights from the Altair Lunar Lander Risk Informed Design Process

Blake Putney
Valador, Inc.

Risk Analysis, Aerospace

2:00-2:20 20 Minute Break
2:20-3:20 T1-S4
A Practical Reliability Trade Study Process for Efficient System Design Reliability Selection

John Bieda
General Dynamics Land Systems

Tues or Wed
System Analysis, Design, Military

T2-S4
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) for Reliability

Kim H. Pries
Stoneridge Electronics - North America

DFSS, Automotive

T3-S4
Challenges and Solutions for Practical Service Life Determination and Condition Based Monitoring of Ammunition

Jason L. Cook
U.S. Army Armament RD&E Center

ALT, Condition Monitoring, Military

T1-S9
Reliability Analysis in Risk-Informed Performance-Based Asset Management Applications

James K. Liming
ABSG Consulting, Inc.

Risk, Asset Management

T2-S9
A Case Study of Medical Device Risk Assessment Using Exponentially Distributed Failure Data

Greg Lancaster
Philips Medical Systems

Data Analysis, Medical

T3-S9
Robust Design: An Experiment-Based Approach to Design for Reliability

Robert G. Batson
University of Alabama

Tues or Wed
DOE and DFR

T1-S13
Improving Electronic and Power System Reliability Through Prognostic Methods

Douglas L. Goodman
Ridgetop Group, Inc.

Condition Monitoring, Energy

T2-S13
Making Change an Integral Component of an Advanced Design Methodology

James A. Crowder
Raytheon Company

DFR, COTS, Military

T3-S13
Design for Reliability (DFR) Practice in Photovoltaic Inverter Design

Janet Ma
Schneider Electric, Renewable Energies Business

Thurs
DFR, Energy

3:20-3:30 10 Minute Break
3:30-5:00 T1-T1
Understanding Quantitative Accelerated Life Testing

Pantelis Vassiliou
ReliaSoft Corporation
T2-T1
Methods for Planning and Continually Assessing a Multi-Phase Reliability Growth

Larry H. Crow
Crow Reliability Resources, Inc.
  T1-T2
How to Develop an Effective Reliability Plan

Carl Carlson
ReliaSoft Corporation
T2-T2
DOE for Reliability and Optimization of Multiple Performance Characteristics

Allise Wachs
Integral Concepts, Inc.
  T1-T3
Optimization in Reliability and Maintainability Applications

Ed Pohl
University of Arkansas
  T3-T3
Fundamentals of Life Data Analysis Concepts and Applications

Sharon Honecker
ReliaSoft Corporation
5:00-6:30                  
6:30-9:00

 

Hosted Awards Dinner in Track 2 Room
(for attendee and a guest)

Continuing Education Credit: 1.8 CEUs and 1 CRP Credit