Published 1977 | Version v1
Book

Use of decision tables in the systematic construction of fault trees

  • 1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles

Description

A systematic methodology for the construction of fault trees is presented based on the use of decision tables. These tables are used to described each possible output state of a component as a complete set of combinations of states of inputs and internal operational or failed states. The methodology has been implemented by the development of a computer code, which, following several stages of editing, produces a fault tree in conventional format. The analysis of an actual reactor system using this methodology is presented which demonstrates the applicability and flexibility of the approach

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Imprint Place
Philadelphia, PA
Imprint Title
Nuclear systems reliability engineering and risk assessment
Journal Page Range
p. 800-824.

Conference

Title
International conference on nuclear systems reliability engineering and risk assessment.
Dates
20 - 24 Jun 1977.
Place
Gatlinburg, TN, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10480168
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; FAILURES; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS
Descriptors DEC
NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS