Reliability/risk analysis methods and design tools for application in space programs

AIAA Defense and Civil Space Programs Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Townsend, John S ^a   Smart, Christian ^b  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Hernandez Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; NASA; NETWORK SECURITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANALYSIS METHOD; DESIGN TOOL; FINITE ELEMENT CODES; MAJOR PROJECT; RISK ENGINEERING; SPACE PROGRAMS;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84982318209     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1998-5276     Document Type: Conference Paper

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