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Reliability Analysis of Systems Containing Complex Control Loops
P.k. AndowM. Galluzzosubject
Fault tree analysisEngineeringProcess safetybusiness.industryControl (management)Process (computing)Common mode failureFault modelbusinessReliability (statistics)Reliability engineeringTask (project management)description
Abstract Many Process Plants employ complex control and trip systems to improve process safety. Reliability prediction requires determination of the failure mechanisms followed by quantification of the failure rates. The fault tree technique is often used for reliability prediction. Fault tree construction is a skilled task and can be complex for systems containing multiple protective devices. The paper compares 3 approaches to the problem of fault tree construction. The problems of quantification and common mode failure is also considered.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-01 | IFAC Proceedings Volumes |