1,553
Views
127
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

A risk assessment methodology using intuitionistic fuzzy set in FMEA

&
Pages 1457-1471 | Received 10 Jan 2009, Accepted 09 Sep 2009, Published online: 20 Oct 2010

References

  • Atanassov, K.T. (1983), ‘Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets’, Central Tech Library (Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, Bulgaria, Report No. 1697/84)
  • Atanassov , KT and Gargov , G . 1989 . Interval Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets . Fuzzy Sets and Systems , 31 : 343 – 349 .
  • Bowles , JB . 2003 . An Assessment of RPN Prioritization in a Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis . Processing Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium , : 380 – 386 .
  • Bowles , JB and Pelaez , CE . 1995 . Fuzzy Logic Prioritization of Failures in a System Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 50 : 203 – 213 .
  • Braglia , M . 2000 . MAFMA: Multi-attribute Failure Mode Analysis . International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management , 17 : 1017 – 1033 .
  • Carmignani , G . 2009 . An Integrated Structural Framework to Cost-based FMECA: The Priority-cost FMECA . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 94 : 861 – 871 .
  • Chang , JR , Chang , KH , Liao , SH and Cheng , CH . 2006 . The Reliability of General Vague Fault-tree Analysis on Weapon Systems Fault Diagnosis . Soft Computing , 10 : 531 – 542 .
  • Chang , KH and Cheng , CH . 2009 . A Novel General Approach to Evaluating the PCBA for Components with Different Membership Function . Applied Soft Computing , 9 : 1044 – 1056 .
  • Chang, K.H., and Cheng, C.H. (in press), ‘Evaluating the Risk of Failure Using the Fuzzy OWA and DEMATEL Method’, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
  • Chang, K.H., Cheng, C.H., and Chang, Y.C. (2010), ‘Reprioritization of Failures in a Silane Supply System Using an Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set Ranking Technique’, Soft Computing, 14, 285–298
  • Chang, K.H., and Wen, T.C. (2010), ‘A Novel Efficient Approach for DFMEA Combining 2-tuple and the OWA Operator’, Expert Systems with Applications, 37, 2362–2370
  • Chin , KS , Chan , A and Yang , JB . 2008 . Development of a Fuzzy FMEA Based Product Design System . International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology , 36 : 633 – 649 .
  • Chin , KS , Wang , YM , Poon , GKK and Yang , JB . 2009 . Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Using a Group-based Evidential Reasoning Approach . Computers and Operations Research , 36 : 1768 – 1779 .
  • Ford Motor Company. (1988), ‘Potential failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)’, Instruction Manual, Detroit, MI
  • Hsiao , TY and Lu , CN . 2008 . Risk Informed Design Refinement of a Power System Protection Scheme . IEEE Transactions on Reliability , 57 : 311 – 321 .
  • Kales , P . 1998 . Reliability: For Technology, Engineering, and Management , Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice-Hall .
  • Karim , MA , Smith , AJR and Halgamuge , S . 2008 . Empirical Relationships between Some Manufacturing Practices and Performance . International Journal of Production Research , 46 : 3583 – 3613 .
  • Kurd , Z and Kelly , TP . 2007 . Using Fuzzy Self-organising Maps for Safety Critical Systems . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 92 : 1563 – 1583 .
  • Lee , F . 1998 . Fuzzy Information processing System , 118 – 132 . Beijing : Peking University Press Inc. .
  • Majdara , A and Nematollahi , MR . 2008 . Development and Application of a Risk Assessment Tool . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 93 : 1130 – 1137 .
  • Nepal , BP , Yadav , OP , Monplaisir , L and Murat , A . 2008 . A Framework for Capturing and Analyzing the Failures due to System/component Interactions . Quality and Reliability Engineering International , 24 : 265 – 289 .
  • Pickard , K and Dieter , A . 2008 . Integrative Qualitative Quality Assurance and Reliability Prediction over the Complete Product Design Cycle . Quality and Reliability Engineering International , 24 : 903 – 910 .
  • Pillay , A and Wang , J . 2003 . Modified Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Using Approximate Reasoning . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 79 : 69 – 85 .
  • Sankar , NR and Prabhu , BS . 2001 . Modified Approach for Prioritization of Failures in a System Failure Mode and Effects Analysis . International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management , 18 : 324 – 335 .
  • Seyed-Hosseini , SM , Safaei , N and Asgharpour , MJ . 2006 . Reprioritization of Failures in a System Failure Mode and Effects Analysis by Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Technique . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 91 : 872 – 881 .
  • Sharma , RK , Kumar , D and Kumar , P . 2007 . Modeling System Behavior for Risk and Reliability Analysis Using KBARM . Quality and Reliability Engineering International , 23 : 973 – 998 .
  • Sharma , RK , Kumar , D and Kumar , P . 2008 . Fuzzy Modeling of System Behavior for Risk and Reliability Analysis . International Journal of Systems Science , 39 : 563 – 581 .
  • Tamura , Y and Yamada , S . 2009 . Optimisation Analysis For Reliability Assessment Based On Stochastic Differential Equation Modelling For Open Source Software . International Journal of Systems Science , 40 : 429 – 438 .
  • US Department of Defense Washington, D.C. (1980), ‘Procedures for performing a failure mode effects and criticality analysis’, US MIL-STD-1629A
  • Wang , J , Ruxton , T and Labrie , CR . 1995 . Design for Safety of Engineering Systems with Multiple Failure State Variables . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 50 : 271 – 284 .
  • Wang , WJ and Luoh , L . 2000 . Simple Computation for Defuzzification of Center of Sum and Center of Gravity . Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems , 9 : 53 – 59 .
  • Wang , YM , Chin , KS , Poon , GKK and Yang , JB . 2009 . Risk Evaluation in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Using Fuzzy Weighted Geometric Mean . Expert Systems with Applications , 36 : 1195 – 1207 .
  • Xu , K , Tang , LC , Xie , M , Ho , SL and Zhu , ML . 2002 . Fuzzy Assessment of FMEA for Engine System . Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 75 : 17 – 29 .
  • Yang , Z , Bonsall , S and Wang , J . 2008 . Fuzzy Rule-based Bayesian Reasoning Approach for Prioritization of Failures in FMEA . IEEE Transactions on Reliability , 57 : 517 – 528 .
  • Yeh , RH and Hsieh , MH . 2007 . Fuzzy Assessment of FMEA for a Sewage Plant . Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers , 24 : 505 – 512 .
  • Zadeh , LA . 1965 . Fuzzy sets . Information and Control , 8 : 338 – 353 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.