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MTBF is not exactly the right value for predicting the number of failures of a certain amount of units. You'll need to figure the actual probable failure rate to figure failures of parts per million.
MTBF will allow you to predict the probability of a part working based on a certain time. R(T)=exp(-T/MTBF) T is the time you're interested in and R(T) is the probability the part will work over that course of time.
Hope that helps answer part of your question.
- Kyle
Kyle Chandler
"To the Pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the Optimist, the glass is half-full. To the Engineer, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be!"
MTBF will allow you to predict the probability of a part working based on a certain time. R(T)=exp(-T/MTBF) T is the time you're interested in and R(T) is the probability the part will work over that course of time.
Hope that helps answer part of your question.
- Kyle
Kyle Chandler
"To the Pessimist, the glass is half-empty. To the Optimist, the glass is half-full. To the Engineer, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be!"
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