Systematic failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) using fuzzy linguistic modelling

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 986-1004

  Sharma, Rajiv Kumar ^a   Kumar, Dinesh ^a   Kumar, Pradeep ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Failure modes and effects analysis; Fuzzy logic; Reliability management; Systems and control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144556954     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710510625248     Document Type: Article

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