Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis and Safety-Guided Design of Military Systems

Abstract

Increasingly complex software enabled systems demand a new hazard analysis and safety-guided design technique in order to meet stringent safety standards and expectations. System Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) proves to be a powerful tool to identify, describe and help mitigate hazards from the earliest conceptual development through the operations of a system. A future military aircraft example demonstrates STPA's applicability for preliminary hazard analysis, analysis of alternatives, organizational design, developmental test, and into operations. STPA is a hazard analysis framework that helps manage risks and safety responsibilities throughout the entire lifecycle of a system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1109554

Entities

People

  • David C. Horney

Organizations

  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Complex Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Software Engineering.