Title :
Integration of R&M into CAE for product excellence
Author :
Henry, William I.
Author_Institution :
Boeing Aerosp., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Issues surrounding the integration of R&M (reliability and maintainability) analysis into CAE (computer-aided engineering) systems are addressed. The needs of companies like Boeing to accelerate the development of design decision support systems to produce products with good R&M characteristics are analysed. The author gives the Boeing status of the integration of R&M CAE, what Boeing has to accomplish, and the major technical barriers that Boeing is facing. Results of technology breakthroughs are described; they involve the development of methods for improving analysis of failure modes and effects, testability fault coverage and thermal stress for complex electronic systems
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; aerospace computing; decision support systems; reliability; R&M CAE; complex electronic systems; computer-aided engineering; design decision support systems; failure modes; maintainability; reliability; technology breakthroughs; testability fault coverage; thermal stress; Acceleration; Computer aided engineering; Decision support systems; Electronic equipment testing; Failure analysis; Maintenance engineering; Reliability engineering; System testing; Systems engineering and theory; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability in Computer-Aided Engineering Workshop, 1988. R&M - CAE, 1988 Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Leesburgh, VA
DOI :
10.1109/RMCAE.1988.95503
