Title :
Multisignal modeling for diagnosis, FMECA, and reliability
Author :
Deb, Somnath ; Ghoshal, Sudipto ; Mathur, Amit ; Shrestha, Roshan ; Pattipati, Krishna R.
Author_Institution :
Qualtech Systems Inc., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Multisignal modeling methodology is a simple and efficient knowledge representation scheme that captures the basic attributes of a system (structure, specifications, etc.) that are obtainable from design data and product specifications. QSI´s TEAMS toolset employs multisignal modeling for testability analysis, test program set development, onboard monitoring and ground support systems. We outline the modeling methodology, its use in related areas of reliability analysis and failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA), and our efforts in building a reusable test and model library
Keywords :
aircraft maintenance; aircraft testing; directed graphs; fault diagnosis; reliability theory; TEAMS toolset; failure modes effects and criticality analysis; ground support systems; knowledge representation scheme; multisignal modeling; onboard monitoring; reliability analysis; testability analysis; Costs; Design engineering; Design for testability; Failure analysis; Frequency; Multidimensional systems; Power system modeling; Predictive models; Reliability engineering; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1998. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4778-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1998.725125