Enhancing the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis methodology with fuzzy inference techniques

Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 135-146

  Tay, K M ^a   Lim, C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

FMEA; Fuzzy inference system; Fuzzy production rules; Reduced rule base; Weighted fuzzy production rules

Indexed keywords

FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; FAILURE RISK; FAILURE RISK EVALUATION; FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS; FUZZY INFERENCE TECHNIQUES; FUZZY PRODUCTION RULES; FUZZY RULE INTERPOLATION; RANKING MODEL; REAL-WORLD; REDUCED RULE BASE; REDUCTION TECHNIQUES; RISK PRIORITY NUMBER; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING; WEIGHTED FUZZY PRODUCTION RULES;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; POWER CONVERTERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 76149112915     PISSN: 10641246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IFS-2010-0442     Document Type: Article

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