AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aim of the course is to provide the students with basic knowledge of probability theory and system dependability modeling by conventional and innovative procedures. The goal of the course is to improve the skill of the students in harmonizing the knowledge get in previous years as far as mathematics, physics and industrial engineering are concerned, and the one dealing with RAMS theory, in order to be able to model systems to forecast their performances in time.

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lectures and numerical exercises resolution.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Probability theory basic elements.

Reliability definition and equations. Reliability prediction by combinatorial methods for conventional and non-conventional architectures.

Maintainability and Availability definition and equations. Dependability prediction by combinatorial methods for conventional architectures.

Risk assessment. Fault Tree Analysis. FMEA and FMECA.

Dependability prediction by state space analysis (Markov models).

Dependability analysis by Monte Carlo method

Preventive and corrective maintenance. Reliability Centred Maintenance procedures.

Load-strength analysis. Stress-life and strain-life analysis. Miner’s rule.

Life Cycle Cost definition and analysis.

International dependability standards.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

S. Savio: Systems reliability and safety - lecture notes (Italian version only)

P. O’Connor: Practical Reliability Engineering, John Wiley & Sons

A. Villemeur: Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and safety Assessment, John Wiley & Sons

I. Bazovsky: Reliability theory and practice, Dover Publications

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

STEFANO SAVIO (President)

RICCARDO BOZZO

MAURIZIO FRANCO MAZZUCCHELLI

PAOLO POZZOBON

STEFANO SACCARO

LUCIA CASSETTARI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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Class schedule

RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF SYSTEMS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral exams.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Aim of written and oral exams is to evaluate if the candidate has understood modeling procedures for system dependability prediction and is able to solve simple numerical examples. During oral exam candidate ability in clearly describing concepts and using a correct and suitable technical wording will be evaluated as well.

Exam schedule