Title :
Overlooking the obvious: In large, complex systems, even the most careful designer can lose sight of an obvious error
Abstract :
In large, complex systems, even the most careful designer can lose sight of an obvious error. The examples cited are: a well-tested electronic publishing system that suddenly fell into erratic behaviour, hermetic packaging breakdowns, and how designers of a commuter train system (BART) failed to compensate for one of the most obvious of all reliability problems: stray current leakage that would drain traction power as well as pose a shock hazard to passengers.
Keywords :
design engineering; electromagnetic compatibility; packaging; reliability; traction; BART; commuter train system; design engineering; electronic publishing system; hermetic packaging breakdowns; overlooking obvious errors; reliability; shock hazard to passengers; stray current leakage; traction; Capacitors; Military aircraft; Military standards; Reliability; Resistors; Substations; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369643
