System Reliability at the Crossroads
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-36, 36 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
36
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper surveys the current state of research related to the modeling and prediction of failures of engineering systems.
It is argued that while greater understanding of the physics of failure has led to significant progress at the component level, there are significant challenges remaining at the system level.
System reliability, a field of applied mathematics that addresses the latter challenges, is at a juncture where fundamental changes are likely.
On the one hand, the traditional part of the field entered a phase of diminishing returns, largely having followed the trajectory of the Cold-War era technology development: golden years of rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s, followed by maturation and slowing down in the ensuing decades.
On the other hand, the convergence of several technologies related to data collection and processing, combined with important changes in engineering business and government priorities, has created the potential for a perfect storm that can revive and fundamentally transform the field; however, for this transformation to occur, some serious obstacles need to be overcome.
The paper examines these obstacles along with several key areas of research that can provide enabling tools for this transformation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Volovoi, Vitali. 2012. System Reliability at the Crossroads. ISRN Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503243
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Volovoi, Vitali. System Reliability at the Crossroads. ISRN Applied Mathematics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503243
American Medical Association (AMA)
Volovoi, Vitali. System Reliability at the Crossroads. ISRN Applied Mathematics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503243
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503243