Development of the go-flow reliability analysis support system

The paper describes a support system for the GO-FLOW reliability analysis. The authors have developed the GO-FLOW methodology and performed many kinds of system reliability analysis by the GO-FLOW methodology. If an engineering system becomes large, the analysis procedure requires a great effort, especially to construct a GO-FLOW chart and to produce input data for the GO-FLOW analysis program. The GO-FLOW analysis support system is a fully integrated personal computer based, menu driven analysis system. The detailed explanation for the GO-FLOW chart editor and the GO-FLOW chart plotting program is given. By this support system, the GO-FLOW analysis is performed as if it were done only on a personal computer placed on the analyst's own desk. This support system makes the GO-FLOW methodology a powerful tool in a living PSA. (author). 5 refs, 7 figs