Automated Fault Tree Analysis for Hydraulic Systems

Fault Tree Analysis is a commonly used technique for assessing the reliability and safety of engineering systems at the design stage but it is tedious and time-consuming to apply. A reconfigurable program is presented which utilizes a library of qualitative component models to enable fault tree type...

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Published in:Journal of dynamic systems, measurement, and control measurement, and control, 1996-06, Vol.118 (2), p.278-282
Main Authors: Hogan, P. A, Burrows, C. R, Edge, K. A, Atkinson, R. M, Montakhab, M. R, Woollons, D. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Drives
Exact sciences and technology
Mechanical engineering. Machine design
Speed variators, torque converters. Hydraulic drives and controls, pneumatic drives and controls, fluids and components, hydraulic motors, pneumatic motors
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Summary:Fault Tree Analysis is a commonly used technique for assessing the reliability and safety of engineering systems at the design stage but it is tedious and time-consuming to apply. A reconfigurable program is presented which utilizes a library of qualitative component models to enable fault tree type analyses of arbitrary hydraulic circuit configurations. It is applied to the analysis of failures of an experimental rig and a complex industrial system, and some features of its design and performance are discussed.
ISSN:0022-0434
1528-9028
DOI:10.1115/1.2802315