A computerized fault tree construction methodology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-183

  Andrews, J D ^a   Henry, J J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault tree analysis; Reliability; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMATION; DECISION TABLES; PROCESS CONTROL; RAILROADS; RELIABILITY; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

BINARY STATE SYSTEMS; FAILURE GENERATION; FAULT TREE CONSTRUCTION;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031338665     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408971529656     Document Type: Article

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