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Systems and methods for hazards analysis

  • US 8,015,550 B2
  • Filed: 11/28/2006
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of hazards analysis, comprising:

  • displaying menus enabling user selection of a plurality of hazards analysis elements;

    receiving a plurality of hazards analysis elements and properties of the hazards analysis elements;

    displaying the hazards analysis elements and relationships therebetween using a hazard-cause-mitigation tree;

    building a functional block diagram representation of a system on which hazard analysis is to be performed using a Unified Modeling Language system specification, the hazards analysis elements and the properties of the hazards analysis elements;

    using the functional block diagrams, the hazard-cause-mitigation tree, and fault tree analysis to determine causes of hazards.

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