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Christopher Jackson — Thought Leader

Author of Reliability in Emerging Technology, multiple books, co-host on Speaking of Reliability, and speaker in the Accendo Reliability Webinar Series.


This author's archive lists contributions of articles and episodes.

About Christopher Jackson

Chris is a reliability engineering teacher ... which means that after working with many organizations to make lasting cultural changes, he is now focusing on developing online, avatar-based courses that will hopefully make the 'complex' art of reliability engineering into a simple, understandable activity that you feel confident of doing (and understanding what you are doing).

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SOR 1060 Excessive Starts and Stops Modeling

SOR 1060 Excessive Starts and Stops Modeling

Excessive Starts and Stops Modeling

Abstract

Chris and Fred respond to a question asked by one of our listeners … who is wondering about the number of ‘starts’ and ‘stops’ on electrical and mechanical systems when it comes to characterizing reliability.
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SOR 1059 EV Battery Life

SOR 1059 EV Battery Life

EV Battery Life

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the long-term life of electric vehicles (EVs) and other rechargeable batteries, which tend to be longer than predicted. Why?
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SOR 1057 Intermittent Failure During a Test

SOR 1057 Intermittent Failure During a Test

Intermittent Failure During a Test

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how you analyze the failure data from a test … where failure is sometimes intermittent?
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SOR 1056 Is a PhD Worth It?

SOR 1056 Is a PhD Worth It?

Is a PhD Worth It?

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the importance (or lack thereof) of having a PhD in reliability engineering. Is it worth it?
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What are ‘Cut Sets’?

What are ‘Cut Sets’?

What are ‘Cut Sets’?

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

Reliability engineers are often taught about ‘cut sets.’ But we rarely use them. Many reliability engineers don’t know what they are. But they are also in lots of textbooks as if they are really important. So what are they? The good news is that they are pretty simple to understand. The bad news is that they can be difficult to find. Mercifully, they are mainly used by computers who do the hard work of calculating system reliability for us. So knowing what ‘cut sets’ are can be really informative … even if you don’t use them every day.
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SOR 1048 Why Set a Reliability Goal

SOR 1048 Why Set a Reliability Goal

Why Set a Reliability Goal

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the importance of (trying to) set a reliability goal. Simple … right?
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Confidence is a Measure of You (not our product)

Confidence is a Measure of You (not our product)

Confidence is a Measure of You (not our product)

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

We like to think that we make decisions based on the information we have available to us. We don’t. We instead make decisions based on emotions. And the most dominant emotion we rely upon when making a decision is confidence. You can have all the information in the world, but if you don’t understand it, don’t trust it, or otherwise don’t believe in it, then you won’t have the confidence to make the right decision. And we often try and generate ‘false’ confidence by having lots of clauses in contracts, schedule lots of tests, and demand people comply with standards. But the confidence these things create is a façade that quickly gets broken down when our products don’t meet our expectations. Want to understand the only way you should be generating confidence when it comes to reliability engineering? Join us for this webinar! [Read more…]

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SOR 1047 Review of RAMS 2025

SOR 1047 Review of RAMS 2025

Review of RAMS 2025

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss the success or otherwise of the Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) 2025 … with a focus on AI. What are your thoughts?
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What is the Lognormal Distribution and How does it Help Me

What is the Lognormal Distribution and How does it Help Me

What is the Lognormal Distribution and How does it Help Me

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

Some of you might have heard of the ‘bell curve.’ Some of you might have heard that the ‘bell curve’ is sometimes called the ‘normal distribution.’ There is a reason it is called normal … but that is not always obvious. But then there is the ‘lognormal distribution.’ What is this? … and how does it relate back to the ‘bell curve?’ There is a really good reason for this link. And the good thing is that all you need is just a little bit of knowledge about how something breaks (and is repaired) to help use the lognormal distribution to help you make lots of important decisions … easily!
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SOR 1032 Available Reliability Information

SOR 1032 Available Reliability Information

Available Reliability Information

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how to deal with trying to find ‘reliability characteristics’ when you don’t have a lot of information. Sound familiar?
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SOR 1031 Warranty Analysis for Repairable Systems

SOR 1031 Warranty Analysis for Repairable Systems

Warranty Analysis for Repairable Systems

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how we do warranty analysis … which usually means trying to understand how many things fail during a warranty period (before you need to start paying for it …) Where do you start?
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SOR 1025 Getting Started with Vibration Testing

SOR 1025 Getting Started with Vibration Testing

Getting Started with Vibration Testing

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how we get started with vibration testing. We are often told (or feel like) we need to conduct vibration testing on new products and components. But what does that mean? Where do we start?
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SOR 1024 MTBF and an Indicator

SOR 1024 MTBF and an Indicator

MTBF and an Indicator

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss this thing called the MTBF … and how it (perhaps!) can be used in some reliability engineering applications … sometimes!
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Why don’t LED Lightbulbs last as long as they say they will?

Why don’t LED Lightbulbs last as long as they say they will?

Because the people that make them lie. 

Not ‘obvious’ lying where lightbulb manufacturers calculate one reliability number and deliberately choose to put another number on their lightbulb packaging. But ‘insidious’ lying where they deliberately choose to measure the wrong thing to get a better number.

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SOR 1019 Can Manufacturing Improve the Design

SOR 1019 Can Manufacturing Improve the Design

Can Manufacturing Improve the Design

Abstract

Chris and Fred discuss how reliability and quality is destroyed by organizations that like to have a ‘razor’ split between design and manufacturing teams. Why?
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