Fault tree analysis

FTA
Objectives :

 1. Understand what is FTA

 2. Konw What are FAT symbols
 3. Know how FTA works
 4. relation to plm.
Definition :

 Faulttree analysis (FTA) is a type of failure

analysis in which an undesired state of a
system is examined. This analysis method is
mainly used in safety engineering and reliability
engineering to understand how systems can
fail.
FTA symbols :

 Fault tree uses logical gates to

perform the analysis
FTA symbols :

 Fault tree uses logical gates to

perform the analysis
How FTA works :

 1. Define the primary failure to be analyzed

 2. Identify first level contributors which are just below the top level using the available
technical information
 3. Link these contributors to top level event by using logical gates
 ( study the relation between contributors and undesired events ).
 4. Identify the second level contributors
 5. Repeat the same steps till the basic causes
 6. Finally complete and evaluate the FTA
 7. Calculate probability of lowest level elements occurrence and also measure the
probabilities from bottom up.
Examble :
 A fire broke out at unit 1 of XYZ cable manufacturing company despite safety system in-place. General
Manager was very concern about the accident and requests safety in-charge to evaluate the system. However
as part of initial analysis of the existing system, safety team using FTA to identify the different causes for
accident.
Relation to Plm :

 Get long life and good quality products.

 reduce product-related cost .
 Time reduction.
 cut recall, warranty costs
 Maximize the value of the product