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Statistical Aspects of Sensitivity Testing in the international transport regulations RID/ADR
Author(s) -
Janswoude J. J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19800050402
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , test (biology) , sensitivity (control systems) , reproducibility , reliability engineering , statistics , statistical hypothesis testing , mathematics , econometrics , computer science , engineering , geology , physics , thermodynamics , paleontology , electronic engineering , power (physics)
Abstract For two frequently applied methods of determining the characteristic values of statistical quantities in the RID/ADR (concerning the pressure vessel test, the Koenen test, the friction test and the fallhammer test) the reliability has been calculated. It appears that the results are strongly dependent on the number of experiments and on the relative level distance prescribed in the instructions. Further the starting level may have great influence. The reliability of practical determination varies from about 0.5% up to about 80%. However, reproducibility is quite insufficient in nearly all cases.