Application of failure modes and effects analysis to support product in-use information feedback

Grant McSorley, Greg Huet, Stephen Culley, Clement Fortin

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Abstract

Due to their increasing responsibility for the total lifecycle costs associated with their products, manufacturers are investing increasingly more efforts in their reduction. One way in which this can be achieved is through the elimination at the design stage of possible in-service issues. This can be supported through the feedback of product in-use information obtained from testing, prototyping and in-service lifecycle stages towards the earlier stages of the development process. In order to facilitate the feedback of this information to design, the idea of complimentary product structures is introduced. The relationships between these structures provide a link between product information across the various lifecycle stages. The similarities between the product structure and the FMEA structure are also examined. As the FMEA organizes its information on a component basis, it is suggested that it provides an adequate basis for the organization of the product in-use information in order to facilitate its association with the product structure. Based on these ideas, a full framework for the feedback and reuse of product in-use information is described.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2009, DETC2009
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherASME
Pages227-234
Number of pages8
Volume8
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-7918-3856-3
ISBN (Print)9780791849057
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - San Diego, CA, USA United States
Duration: 30 Aug 20092 Sept 2009

Conference

ConferenceASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period30/08/092/09/09

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