A TRL Assessment Method Considering Reliability Requirements

Abstract

In addition to considering the functional performance characteristics requirements of the product, reliability requirements should be also considered in the current product design. However, the reliability requirements of products have not been fully considered in the assessment method of TRL. This may lead the result of TRL assessment distortion and cannot help developers identify project technology risks accurately. Aiming at this, this paper improves the traditional TRL assessment method, and proposes a new TRL assessment method that considers reliability requirements. First of all, we expound the method of CTE recognition. Secondly, the TRL definition which incorporated with the reliability requirements has been proposed. Thirdly, the criteria of TRL has been put forward. Then the assessment method of the TRL has been given. Finally, the influence of reliability requirements on TRL has been described.