International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering

A Review on RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) Analysis, its Applications and its Incorporation in the Modern World

Author : Shantanu Kaushik ¹ Piyush Singhal ²

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Date of Publication :7th July 2016

Abstract: This review paper focuses on the significance of RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) analysis in all fields and it also tries to explain its existence in the modern world. The three factors reliability, availability, and maintainability together helps to manage a system effectively if all three are taken good care of separately and their combined effects and profits are evaluated with respect to system requirements, overall functioning and productivity in the long run. Therefore, RAM analysis is of great importance nowadays to effectively coordinate all the functions without any unexpected system failure. This paper also outlines the applications of RAM analysis being used in various fields and how it has been incorporated successfully in all these fields.

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