An assessment of RPN prioritization in a failure modes effects and criticality analysis

Journal of the IEST

Volumn 47, Issue , 2004, Pages 51-56

  Bowles, John B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

FMEA; FMECA; Risk Priority Number (RPN)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; GROUND VEHICLES; PH EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EQUAL INTERVAL MEASUREMENTS; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA); FAILURE MODES EFFECTS AND CRITICALITY ANALYSIS (FMECA); RISK PRIORITY NUMBER (RPN);

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 6344270169     PISSN: 10984321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17764/jiet.47.1.y576m26127157313     Document Type: Article

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