ESD.72 | Spring 2007 | Graduate

Engineering Risk-Benefit Analysis

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Fault-tree diagram showing system failure as the result of all three components failing, or any set of two out of three components.
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For a system with three components that fails if 2 or more components fails, the probability of overall system failure can be calculated with the help of a fault-tree. (Figure by Prof. Apostolakis.)
Fault-tree diagram showing system failure as the result of all three components failing, or any set of two out of three components.