The Evolution and Practical Applications of Failure Modes and Effects Analyses

Abstract

Failure effects analysis allows a product to be studied early in its design and development stages where undesirable failure effects can be identified and readily corrected. This report is intended to give the reader a broad, general background in techniques available for failure effects analysis and their usefulness. Sixteen separate techniques, ranging from tabular failure modes and effects analysis and fault tree analysis to lesser known and more recently introduced techniques such as hardware/software interface analysis, are discussed. The current status and prospects for the future failure effects analysis are also discussed in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131358

Entities

People

  • Heather B. Dussault

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Probability
  • Reasoning
  • Reliability
  • Safety
  • Safety Analysis

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design