Prompt Detail:
The modified Eyring-Weibull model is a widely used model in accelerated life testing (ALT) to estimate the life of a product under normal use conditions. The model assumes that the failure rate of a product follows a Weibull distribution, which is modified by the activation energy and pre-exponential factor of the Eyring equation. The modified Eyring-Weibull model equation for ALT is as follows:
λ(T) = λ_0 * exp{[E_a/k_B * ((1/T_ref) - (1/T))]^(β/α)}
where:
- λ(T) is the failure rate of the product at temperature T.
- λ_0 is the failure rate at reference temperature T_ref.
- E_a is the activation energy.
- k_B is the Boltzmann constant.
- β is the shape parameter of the Weibull distribution.
- α is the scale parameter of the Weibull distribution.
The equation expresses the dependence of the failure rate of the product on the temperature and the activation energy. The activation energy represents the energy barrier that must be overcome for a failure event to occur, while the pre-exponential factor λ_0 represents the inherent failure rate of the product. The Weibull distribution provides a flexible way to model the variability in the failure times of a product.
To use this model for ALT, the product is tested at several elevated temperatures, and the failure times are recorded. The failure times are then used to estimate the parameters of the Weibull distribution and the activation energy. The estimated parameters can then be used to predict the life of the product under normal use conditions.
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