Leading Edge. Volume 7, Number 3. Systems Safety Engineering

Abstract

This issue of the Leading Edge showcases systems safety engineering. It introduces the history of the discipline, explains what system safety is, the roles of review boards, and how it is executed. While a significant chain of policy requirements does exist for performing system safety, the real justification for the exercise of safety analysis is that it simply makes sense. Ensuring that systems are safe helps to save lives, prevent the loss of costly military assets, and prevent damage to the environment. In this issue, you will learn about the numerous ways that system safety is supporting the warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA531443

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Boats
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Ignition
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Safety Engineering
  • Safety Equipment
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design