Account for engineered systems properly to analyze loss scenarios

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn 14, Issue , 2008, Pages 111-116

  Bhimavarapu, Kumar R ^a  

^a FM GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineered systems; Risk evaluation; Safety barriers; Scenario events; Scenario path

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; EXPLOSIONS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

LOSS SCENARIOS; SAFETY BARRIERS; TOXIC RELEASES; ENGINEERED SYSTEMS; RISK EVALUATION; SCENARIO EVENTS; SCENARIO PATH;

SAFETY ENGINEERING; RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 44349135187     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2007-42726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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