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Initial Failure Intensity

Description: Returns the initial failure intensity for the selected mode type, based on the Crow Extended or Crow Extended - Continuous Evaluation models.

Field Format: [INITIALFI(Source Number)(Mode_Type)]

Source Number is the associated data source number.

Mode_Type allows you to select the mode classification. It is shown in the function as a numerical value that indicates the selected mode: BC Modes = 1; BD Modes = 2; All Modes = 3.

Remarks:

The Source Number must be either 1,2,3 or 4.

Example:

[INITIALFI(1)(3)]

Returns:

0.01201861828

Note that this value will vary depending on the source data set.