A new algorithm for computer-aided fault tree synthesis

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-277

  Wang, Y ^a   Teague, T ^a   West, H ^a   Mannan, S ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cause and effect model; Control loop; Fault tree synthesis; System block agram; System boundary

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS;

TRANSITION TABLES;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

ALGORITHM; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ERROR ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036650615     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(02)00011-6     Document Type: Article

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