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Title: PD and CL Tool

Abstract

This software is a tool used to quickly solve for probability of success and confidence calculations for binomial data. This is the equation that allows the calculation of confidence level based on the target probability of success, the number of trials in a test and the number of misses (failed trials) allowed in a test plan. This equation is difficult to use and for plans other than when the number of misses allowed is zero the equation cannot be solved algebraically for the number of trials required. The equation then has to be solved numerically for the number or required trials by repeatedly guessing numbers of trials and solving the equation until the confidence level is met or exceeded. This process is tiresome when done manually but the equation is easily programmed into a computer. Tables of these results can be found in statistical texts and on the internet. This software program allows the user to quickly solve the equation by plugging in the known values and solving the equation.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1230958
Report Number(s):
PD and CL Tool; 002045IBMPC00
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Software
Software Revision:
00
Software Package Number:
002045
Software Package Contents:
Media Directory; Software Abstract; Media includes Source Code; Executable Module(s); ReadMe File and Installation Instructions;/1 CD ROM
Software CPU:
IBMPC
Open Source:
No
Source Code Available:
Yes
Related Software:
LabVIEW Runtime Engine 8.2
Country of Publication:
United States

Citation Formats

Steele, David, and Bouchier, Frank. PD and CL Tool. Computer software. Vers. 00. USDOE. 1 Mar. 2007. Web.
Steele, David, & Bouchier, Frank. (2007, March 1). PD and CL Tool (Version 00) [Computer software].
Steele, David, and Bouchier, Frank. PD and CL Tool. Computer software. Version 00. March 1, 2007.
@misc{osti_1230958,
title = {PD and CL Tool, Version 00},
author = {Steele, David and Bouchier, Frank},
abstractNote = {This software is a tool used to quickly solve for probability of success and confidence calculations for binomial data. This is the equation that allows the calculation of confidence level based on the target probability of success, the number of trials in a test and the number of misses (failed trials) allowed in a test plan. This equation is difficult to use and for plans other than when the number of misses allowed is zero the equation cannot be solved algebraically for the number of trials required. The equation then has to be solved numerically for the number or required trials by repeatedly guessing numbers of trials and solving the equation until the confidence level is met or exceeded. This process is tiresome when done manually but the equation is easily programmed into a computer. Tables of these results can be found in statistical texts and on the internet. This software program allows the user to quickly solve the equation by plugging in the known values and solving the equation.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1230958}, year = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
note =
}

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