DocumentCode
1361049
Title
Overlooking the obvious: In large, complex systems, even the most careful designer can lose sight of an obvious error
Author
Bernhard, R.
Volume
18
Issue
10
fYear
1981
Firstpage
85
Lastpage
89
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369643
Filename
6369643
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