Wen Jiang, Chunhe Xie, Boya Wei, Yongchuan Tang
Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 165-172, 2018, DOI:10.1080/10798587.2017.1327158
Abstract The main objective of this paper is to propose a new method for failure mode and effects analysis
(FMEA) based on Z-numbers. In the proposed method, firstly, Z-numbers are used to perform the
valuations (Z-valuation) of the risk factors like occurrence (O), severity (S) and detection (D). Secondly,
the Z-valuations of the risk factors are integrated by fuzzy weighted mean method. A new risk priority
number named as ZRPN is calculated to prioritize failure modes based on a modified method of
ranking fuzzy numbers. Finally, a case study for the rotor blades of an aircraft More >