Abstract: The new SAE FAMECA standard goes a long way toward bringing FMECA (failure mode effects and criticality analysis) into line with modern design practices. This is accomplished through three major changes. (1) The new standard describes the FMECA procedure as a process to be used throughout the product development cycle, rather than as a task to be done after the design is complete. It emphasizes the role of functional and interface FMECAs as well as that of the traditional piece part FMECA. (2) The concept of "failure mode equivalence" enables f...
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Reliability engineering