Safety and reliability are two important aspects of dependability that are needed to be
rigorously evaluated throughout the development life-cycle of a system. Over the years …

Dynamic fault tree (DFT) is a top-down deductive technique extended to model systems with
complex failure behaviors and interactions. In two last decades, different methods have …

Reliability evaluation for ensuring the uninterrupted system operation is an integral part of
dependable system development. Model-based safety analysis (MBSA) techniques such as …

Abstract Fault Tree (FT) Analysis is still one of the most common approaches for conducting
reliability analysis of complex systems. However, it conceals several limitations such as the …

Since the industrial revolution technology is growing exponentially, and it is expected to see
even more rapid development in the future. Many technologies are used in safety critical …

In order to solve the problems of complexity increase and restoration difficulty in qualitative
and quantitative analysis of common cause failure by traditional dynamic fault tree, this …

Different system elements are developed independently from diverse suppliers and teams
before being integrated together into safety critical automotive systems such as steering or …

Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) play a key role in ensuring water availability to citizens and
businesses. These plants are highly complex systems and need proper asset management …