Title :
Automated fault tree analysis via AI/ES
Author :
Kuzawinski, Karla M. ; Smurthwai, Richard
Author_Institution :
Xerox Corp., Webster, NY, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of FTA, an interactive fault tree analysis tool that integrates the creation of fault trees with the propagation of failure rates. This tool allows the engineer to create, modify and manipulate fault trees easily, and requires little instruction on how to use the software. The fault trees generated are directly used in the propagation of failure rates without having to exit from the design environment. FTA software runs on a Xerox 1100 series workstation and is written in Interslip-D. The workstation has a large bit-mapped screen, and users interact with the workstation by input through a keyboard or selection by a mouse
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; expert systems; failure analysis; software packages; FTA; Interslip-D; Xerox 1100 series workstation; artificial intelligence; bit-mapped screen; expert systems; failure rates; interactive fault tree analysis tool; keyboard; mouse; software; Application software; Artificial intelligence; Computer interfaces; Design engineering; Failure analysis; Fault trees; Product design; Product development; Reliability engineering; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1988. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1988.196471