Calculating the Reliability of a Jet Engine
Calculation of Engine Reliability
To calculate the reliability of a jet engine with 10 components in series, we can use the formula:
RE = RC1 * RC2 * ....... * RC10
Where:
RE = Reliability of the Engine
RC = Reliability of the Components
Given that the average reliability of each component is 0.998, we have:
RE = 0.998 * 0.998 *........ * 0.998
RE = (0.998)^10
RE = 0.9802
Therefore, the reliability of the engine is 98.02%, which can be rounded to 98% approximately.