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Reliability
Free template for Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSISFailure Mode and Effect Analysis is a bottom-up risk analysis technique used to identify potential failures in which each basic component of the system could fail. The standard ARP4761...
8 steps to perform a FMEA analysis
WHAT IS FMEA OR FMECA?Failure Mode and Effect Analysis is a bottom-up risk analysis technique used to identify potential failures in which each basic component of the system could fail. Thereafter, the effects of these...
How to deal with redundancies when conducting Reliability Prediction Analysis
A Reliability Prediction Analysis (RPA) is a bottom-up methodology used by reliability engineers during the design phase in order to detect and eliminate reliability weaknesses in components, to allow comparison among...
Best practices for an effective FRACAS implementation
FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) is one of the most extended methodologies for reliability analysis in the aerospace industry. FRACAS provides a structured process for the calculation...
Safety
What are the dirty dozen factors that may lead to catastrophic consequences in aviation?
In recent years, the emergence in mass culture of the phrase "human factors related" indicates that accidents are often not due to a single cause, but almost always to a chain of events triggered by several factors. In...
Cybersecurity requirements for airborne systems
In the past years, the aircraft systems and components have increased the data connections between them. These connections are delicate links susceptible to security threats. This is the major reason EASA started to...
10 steps to achieving Specific Operations Risk Assessment
Safety is a key parameter in design which shall be considered since the very beginning of any Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) design development in order to obtain authorisation to fly. Unexpected losses of communication...
How is safety engineering integrated in the design process of aerospace products?
System and safety engineers: best friends forever The purpose of a safety engineer is to ensure that aerospace engineered systems provide acceptable levels of safety according, not only to regulations, but also to...
How to break circular logic loops in Fault Tree Analysis
The usage of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is predominant as a means of compliance to verify quantitative safety objectives in the aerospace industry as, for instance, those stablished in FAR/CS 2X.1309, and mandatory to...
3 safety-related pitfalls to avoid in the race for certification
Companies that are certifying a new product or a modification need to comply with the requirements set by the aviation authorities (EASA, FAA). The safety engineers have to assess the potential failures to ensure the...
Maintainability
Call for partnership in predictive maintenance research project
Exploit the full value of aerospace field dataDo you work with aerospace systems and collect large quantities of data? Do you manage fleets’ reliability and failure reports? Would you like to exploit the full value of...
Neuronal networks and AI to reshape maintenance operations in the aerospace sector
Optimized and less costly maintenance plans The aerospace industry, as well as any industry heavily invested in mechanical and electronic machinery, works with the assumption that any system will eventually fail....
The presence of human error in aviation maintenance
Identifiable parts in maintenance operationsEvery operator of a Maintenance and Repair Organization has been trained perform tasks involving part tagging, part traceability and part classification respecting...
Implementation of a Predictive Maintenance Method based on Deep Learning for Aviation
In this article, we explain the development of a Predictive Maintenance Deep Learning methodology based on Big Data. The term “Big data” is widely spread these days in technological industries such as aerospace.
Aerospace Design
Free template for aircraft system requirements
DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSRequirements for aircraft system development are the essential building blocks that define the functionality, performance, safety, and reliability of aviation systems. These...
From complexity to clarity: how to develop requirements for aircraft systems?
In the safety-critical aerospace industry, the development of aircraft systems requires a meticulous approach. The requirements provide the common basis that guides the design and operation of systems, thus the...
Certification & Compliance
How are RAMS analyses for UAS different from a traditional piloted aircraft?
RAMS ANALYSIS FOR UASUnmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones, have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their ability to perform a wide range of tasks in various industries, including...
REACH and RoHS implementation within the EU framework
INTRODUCTIONChemicals are an essential component of our daily lives, but some of them can severely damage our health and the environment. There is an increase in health problems that can be partially explained by the...
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