Virtual Bookstore Citation Title A RELIABILITY AND FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS OF CELESTIAL TRAINING DEVICE MICROCOMPUTERS EMPLOYED BY SAC AND MAC. Author(s) Nemeyer,G. F. , Jr; Corporate Author(s) AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS Report Date 9/1/1983 Page Count 107 Abstract Although inexpensive, desk-top microcomputers offer the promise ofimproving productivity in many areas, their maintenance reliability must beconsidered when assessing their cost-effectiveness from a life-cycle costviewpoint. This thesis set out to determine the reliability and frequency-of-repair of a typical microcomputer system, the Celestial Training Device (CTD),currently in the Air Force inventory. Owners of CTD systems were surveyed todetermine system failure rates and which components were prone to failure.Existing repair procedures were evaluated for speed of response and, whenpossible, cost-effectiveness. The results of this study provide a picture ofmaintenance requirements for a typical microcomputer system which can be used bypotential buyers of microcomputers as a basis for determining the most suitablemaintenance procedure. (Author) Price: Available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS). http://www.ntis.gov   Prices are plus sales tax when purchased within New York State and shipping charges, if applicable