Title :
Fault tree analysis-using spreadsheet
Author_Institution :
Wichita State Univ., KS, USA
Abstract :
Design considerations are given for fault-tree analysis (FTA) using spreadsheet software. The objective is to demonstrate, by means of examples, how microcomputer spreadsheet software can be used as an alternative to the mainframe commercial FTA package for designing the fault tree and performing tedious computations. Experiences in using this approach for fault tree analysis are described, and the sensitivity analysis of fault-tree research is addressed
Keywords :
electronic engineering computing; failure analysis; microcomputer applications; spreadsheet programs; FTA; electronic engineering computing; fault-tree analysis; microcomputer spreadsheet software; Buildings; Equations; Fault diagnosis; Fault trees; Logic gates; Maintenance; Reliability; Sensitivity analysis; System analysis and design; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1990. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1990.68011
