A Framework for Creating a Function-Based Design Tool for Failure Mode Identification
Abstract
Knowledge of potential failure modes during design is critical for prevention of failures. Currently industries use procedures such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree analysis, or Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality analysis (FMECA), as well as knowledge and experience, to determine potential failure modes. When new products are being developed there is often a lack of sufficient knowledge of potential failure mode and/or a lack of sufficient experience to identify all failure modes. This gives rise to a situation in which engineers are unable to extract maximum benefits from the above procedures. In this work we report on a new failure identification scheme and integrate it with a function-based failure identification methodology, which would act as a storehouse of information and experience, providing useful information about the potential failure modes for the design under consideration, as well as enhancing the usefulness of procedures like FMEA. As an example, the method is applied to 41 products and the benefits are illustrated.
Recommended Citation
S. G. Arunajadai et al., "A Framework for Creating a Function-Based Design Tool for Failure Mode Identification," Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. 4, pp. 195 - 206, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dec 2002.
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Failure mode identification; Failure mode standardization; Failure-free product design; Function-Based decomposition; Functional modeling
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 2002
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant 9988817