Failure probability analysis by employing fuzzy fault tree analysis

International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages 1177-1193

  Yazdi, Mohammad ^a   Nikfar, Farzaneh ^b   Nasrabadi, Mahnaz ^c  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Shahid Tondgouyan Petrochemical Company   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemical plants; Fault tree analysis; Fuzzy sets; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CHEMICALS; COMPUTATION THEORY; DIGITAL STORAGE; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SETS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS; COMMON CAUSE FAILURE; FAILURE DATA; FAILURE PROBABILITY; FAULT TREE ANALYSES (FTA); FUZZY FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; HIGH TECH INDUSTRY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 85015420795     PISSN: 09756809     EISSN: 09764348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13198-017-0583-y     Document Type: Article

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