Title :
The relationship between system functions, reliability and dependent failures
Author :
Yang, Kai ; Trewn, Jayant
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Eng., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper deals with the relationship between system design, reliability and dependent failure. A hierarchical multi-level system model is developed to characterize system design mapping from the functional domain to the physical domain. Based on this modeling framework, the reliability and cost of reliability are linked to system functions, design structures and dependent failures. The evaluation method for analyzing product system designs from a reliability perspective is proposed
Keywords :
failure analysis; hierarchical systems; product development; reliability theory; conceptual design; dependent failure; engineering system design; functional domain; hierarchical system model; physical domain; product reliability; reliability; Cost function; Design engineering; Industrial relations; Manufacturing industries; Mathematical model; Process design; Pulp manufacturing; Reliability engineering; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1998. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4778-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1998.727598
