Template:A-a acceleration

Acceleration Factor
Most practitioners use the term acceleration factor to refer to the ratio of the life (or acceleration characteristic) between the use level and a higher test stress level or:


 * $${{A}_{F}}=\frac$$

For the Arrhenius model this factor is:


 * $${{A}_{F}}=\frac=\frac{C\text{ }{{e}^{\tfrac{B}}}}{C\text{ }{{e}^{\tfrac{B}}}}=\frac{\text{ }{{e}^{\tfrac{B}}}}{\text{ }{{e}^{\tfrac{B}}}}={{e}^{\left( \tfrac{B}-\tfrac{B} \right)}}$$

Thus, if $$B$$  is assumed to be known a priori (using an activation energy), the assumed activation energy alone dictates this acceleration factor!