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A language for failure patterns and application in safety analysis

Wolforth, Ian; Walker, Martin; Papadopoulos, Yiannis

Authors

Ian Wolforth

Martin Walker



Abstract

Components and families of components in mechatronic systems often exhibit failure characteristics that are independent of system context and repeatable across applications. In this paper, we show that it is possible to capture and reuse such patterns for the purposes of system safety analysis. We describe a language that enables expression of failure behaviour and describe a number of useful patterns in this language. The paper shows how careful reuse of failure patterns in conjunction with a tool that automates Fault Tree and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis can help to simplify complex safety assessments.

Citation

Wolforth, I., Walker, M., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2008). A language for failure patterns and application in safety analysis. . https://doi.org/10.1109/depcos-relcomex.2008.44

Conference Name 2008 Third International Conference on Dependability of Computer Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX
Acceptance Date Dec 31, 2008
Publication Date Dec 31, 2008
Journal Proceedings of International Conference on Dependability of Computer Systems, DepCoS - RELCOMEX 2008
Pages 47 - 54
ISBN 9780769531793
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/depcos-relcomex.2008.44
Keywords Patterns; Safety analysis
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/405518
Publisher URL https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4573039/