Failure Analysis by Statistical Techniques (FAST). Volume 1. User's Manual
Abstract
The document is a user's manual for the FAST (Failure Analysis by Statistical Techniques) computer code. FAST is a technique for performing a statistical evaluation of the survivability of military or civilian systems subjected to a hostile environment such as would be caused by a nuclear burst or earthquake. The document contains a description of the analysis formulation, the inputs needed to perform system assessment studies, and the code and its operation, and a demonstration of the code operation through documentation of a sample problem which has been designed to address the key aspects of the methodology and its practical application. The two volumes of the document are those of Volume I, User's Manual, and Volume II, User's Manual (Appendices). The code itself was developed by TRW Systems Group over the past decade, mainly for MINUTEMAN under sponsorship of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA004295
Entities
People
- Aileen S. Nii
- Jack J. Farrell
- John D. Oliver
- Norman Lipner
- William H. Rowan
Organizations
- TRW Inc.