- Author
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Rickers, H. C.
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Flint, S. J.
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Nicholls, D. B.
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Mavek, J. A.
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Klein, M. R.
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Walker, R. C.
- Title
- Reliability Modeling of Smoke Detectors. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss Air Force Base, NY
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 79-160
November 1978
104 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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smoke detectors
- Abstract
- The critical nature of the applications of smoke detectors in safeguarding human life and property emphasizes the importance of the reliability of these devices. Smoke detectors, which are relatively inexpensive, must be essentially maintenance free over long periods of time in residential environments, where they may be exposed to a multitude of temperature and humidity conditions or may be laden with dust, grease, insects or other contaminants. Yet, even in these conditions, these devices are required to reliably provide an early warning upon incident of smoke and/or fire. Therefore, it is essential that a reliability prediction methodology most accurately assess the consequences of the design, application and environmental influences upon the ability of the components and circuits employed in smoke detectors to perform their intended functions, even after many years in service.