Risk-Based Reliability Analysis and Generic Principles for Risk Reduction

Abstract

Preface 1. Risk-based reliability analysis - a powerful alternative to the traditional reliability analysis 2. Basic reliability concepts and conventions used for determining the losses from failures 3. Methods for analysis of complex reliability networks 4. Probabilistic risk assessment and risk management 5. Potential loss from failure for non-repairable components and systems with multiple failure modes 6. Losses from failures for repairable systems with components logically arranged in series 7. Reliability analysis of complex repairable systems based on constructing the distribution of the potential losses 8. Reliability value analysis for complex systems 9. Reliability allocation based on minimising the total cost 10. Generic approaches to reducing the likelihood of critical failures 11. Specific principles for reducing the likelihood of failures 12. Reducing the risk of failure by reducing the negative impact from the variability of design parameters 13. Generic solutions for reducing the likelihood of overstress and wearout failures 14. Reducing the risk of failure by removing latent faults, and avoiding common cause failures 15. Consequence analysis and generic principles for reducing the consequences from failures 16. Locally initiated failures and risk reduction Appendix A References.