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
The Use of Competitive Prototyping to Inform the Acquisition Approach

Darrell Quarles
U.S. Army

Design, Military

T2-S5
Weibull Analysis of Perplexing Field Data

James McLinn
Rel-Tech Group

Data Analysis

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

Michael 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 & 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
Vanderbilt University

Warranty, Call Center

T2-S6
Photovoltaic System Reliability & 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

System Analysis, Medical

T1-S10
HALT/HASS System Design

Dave Vaughan
Chart Inc.

HALT

T2-S10
Why Markov Analysis?

Vito Faraci Jr.
VFJ Consultants

System Analysis, Markov, Aerospace

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

Mark Felscher
KBR

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
AECL Chalk River Laboratories

Risk Analysis, Energy

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

Jon M. Quigley
Value Transformation LLC

Suppliers, Automotive

T3-S2
Distributed Reliability Analysis

Daniel Weed
 Emerson Network Power

Reliability Management, Energy

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

Harland MacKenzie
Dana Corp.

ALT, Automotive

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

Douglas C. Kemp
Rolls-Royce

Data Analysis, Aerospace

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

Amar Thiraviam
Teledyne ODI

Customers

T1-S11
From HALT Results To An Accurate Field MTBF Estimate

Mike Silverman
Ops A La Carte LLC

HALT

T2-S11
PFMEA Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

James Davis
General Dynamics

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
DOE Used as a Design and as a Test Tool

Larry Gonzales
Raytheon

DOE, Military

T2-S3
RAM Dependence Counts in Production Simulation

Larry 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 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
Risk Informed Design Evolution of the Altair Lunar Lander

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
DFSS for Reliability: Learning to Make Robust Products

Kim H. Pries
Value Transformation LLC

DFSS, Automotive

T3-S4
Challenges and Methods for Practical ALT

Jason L. Cook
US Army ARDEC

ALT, Condition Monitoring, Military

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

James K. Liming
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting)

Risk, Asset Management

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

Greg Lancaster
Philips Healthcare

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

Doug Goodman
Ridgetop Group, Inc.

Condition Monitoring, Energy

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

James A. Crowder
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems

DFR, COTS, Military

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

Zhiqiang Janet Ma
Schneider Electric, Renewable Energies Business

Thurs
DFR, Energy

3:20-3:30 10 Minute Break
3:30-5:00 T1-T1
Optimization in Reliability and Maintainability Applications

Edward A. Pohl
University of Arkansas
T2-T1
Methods for Planning and Continually Assessing a Multi-Phase Reliability Growth Test Program

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
 Understanding Quantitative Accelerated Life Testing

Pantelis Vassiliou
ReliaSoft Corporation
  T3-T3
Fundamentals of Life Data Analysis:
Concepts and Applications

Georgios Sarakakis
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