APPLICATION OF THE DIGRAPH METHOD OF FAULT TREE CONSTRUCTION TO A COMPLEX CONTROL CONFIGURATION

被引:32
作者
ANDREWS, J [1 ]
BRENNAN, G [1 ]
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[1] BRITISH GAS PLC,MIDLANDS RES STN,SOLIHULL B91 2JW,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0951-8320(90)90120-C
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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This paper describes the application of the digraph method of fault tree construction to a two-stream gas regulating system. The system features a complex, nested, control loop structure which makes the sequential use of the 'operators' developed for the conventional application of this method inappropriate. Two new methods were developed which overcome this difficulty and retain the basic digraph formulation. The validity of implementing the digraph technique on a computer for automatic fault tree construction is discussed. © 1990.
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页码:357 / 384
页数:28
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