In an accelerated testing (AT), one accelerates the deterioration of the test subject beyond what is expected in an actual normal service environment. The basic purpose of AT is to obtain initial information for issues of quality, reliability, maintainability, supportability, and availability. It is accomplished through prediction using the information provided by AT under laboratory (artificial) conditions. An AT design is very important in determining how accurate the decision process is in selecting the method and type of equipment to use. A basic goal of the accelerated reliability testing (ART)/ accelerated durability testing (ADT) technology is to describe what and how one can rapidly obtain objective and accurate initial information for accurate prediction of quality, reliability, maintainability, availability, and other measurements during the product’s design and manufacturing.

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