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A “Case” History in the Minuteman Reliability Program
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Aerospace reliability programs have encountered the problem of achieving required reliability without using a costly demonstration program. This paper describes the criteria and program developed to satisfy the reliability requirements for the USAF First Stage MINUTEMAN Motor Case. A comprehensive process surveillance and analysis program by Thiokol Chemical Corporation and the Allison Division of General Motors Corporation has provided high reliability of the large, costly cases in the MINUTEMAN program without preproduction demonstration at the allocated level of reliability for the part. This paper outlines the specifications that were used as criteria for the MINUTEMAN program along with the resulting implementation by Allison Division. Demonstration and observed reliability growth curves, in addition to missile and motor test results, supplied proof of the value of this approach.
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Hoesel, N. and Hurt, G., "A “Case” History in the Minuteman Reliability Program," SAE Technical Paper 640601, 1964, https://doi.org/10.4271/640601.Also In
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- “Reliability Program for Ballistic Missile and Space Systems.” June 1 1959
- “Reliability Program, Equipment Design and Development.” Thiokol Chemical Corporation December 28 1962
- “Production Reliability Program Plan for First Stage MINUTEMAN Cases.” Thiokol Chemical Corporation February 27 1963
- “Reliability Program Requirement for Aerospace Systems, Subsystems and Equipment.” USAF June 28 1961
- “Reliability Program, Equipment Manufacturing.” Thiokol Chemical Corporation September 18 1961