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Reliability & Fault Tree Analysis

This document discusses reliability, redundancy, and fault tree analysis. It defines redundancy as a system still functioning after one component fails. Reliability depends on component and system reliability. Component reliability is calculated from mean time between failures while system reliability handles redundant and non-redundant configurations. Fault trees graphically show logical relationships between failures and causes. Single point failures and common cause events that induce multiple failures are discussed. Examples analyze network storage architectures and light failures to determine the most reliable option and correct a common cause oversight.

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Reliability & Fault Tree Analysis

This document discusses reliability, redundancy, and fault tree analysis. It defines redundancy as a system still functioning after one component fails. Reliability depends on component and system reliability. Component reliability is calculated from mean time between failures while system reliability handles redundant and non-redundant configurations. Fault trees graphically show logical relationships between failures and causes. Single point failures and common cause events that induce multiple failures are discussed. Examples analyze network storage architectures and light failures to determine the most reliable option and correct a common cause oversight.

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Reliability , Redundancy & Fault tree

Analysis

By Paresh D. Sawant
ME(ETC) Microelectronics
Contents
 Redundancy
 Reliability
 Component Reliability.
 System Reliability.
 Reliability of a network storage architecture (NSA)
 Fault tree Analysis
 Single Point Failure:
 Common Cause Events/Phenomena
 Examples of Fault tree Analysis (FTA)
Redundancy:
A system is redundant if one failure of any of its
components does not affect the system’s purpose.
Reliability:
Reliability is divided into component reliability and
system reliability.

Component Reliability:
The calculation of the component reliability (R) value
starts with the Mean time between failures (MTBF)
value.
 We determine the annual failure rate (AFR), which is
Used to determine the reliability value.

System Reliability:
In a storage system, a component is configured in
one of two ways:
1) Redundant configuration (in parallel)
2) Non-redundant configuration (in series)
 Formula for redundant configurations:

 Formula for non-redundant configurations:


Determining Redundancy:
 list an inventory of components involved in the three
architectures shown in the first column.
 Next, we analyze the three architectures for redundancy.
 Determining Reliability:
 Using the reliability formulas, we can determine which architecture has the
highest reliability value.
 For this we will use sample MTBF values (as obtained by the
manufacturer) and AFR values shown in the table below
 Conclusion:
 When the calculations are complete, we compare
the data:
 Architecture 1 = 98.33%, or a System's
MTBF = 524,551 hours
 Architecture 2 = 99.50%, or a System's
MTBF = 1,752,000 hours
 Architecture 3 = 99.38%, or a System's
MTBF = 1,412,903 hours
 The MTBF figures are the most revealing, and
indicate that architecture 2 is Statistically the most
reliable of all.
Fault Tree Analysis

What is a fault tree?


 not a tree (in the graph-theoretic sense)
 a graphical representation of a logical function
 shows logical relationship between an event
(failure) and its causes
 provides a logical framework for expressing
combinations of component failures that can
lead to system failure
Single Point Failure:
“A Failure of one independent element of a system which
causes an immediate hazard to occur and/or causes the whole
system to fail”

Example:
Common Cause Events/Phenomena:
“A Common Cause is an event or a phenomenon which, if it occurs, will
induce the occurrence of two or more fault tree elements.”
* Oversight of Common Causes is a frequently found fault tree flaw!
Example:
Common Cause oversight correction
Ex1:System undesirable event is : Light Fails Off
Example2:
References:
 Network Storage Evaluations Using Reliability Calculations
by Selim Daoud, Sun Professional Services.
 Reliability Monitor Report , ATMEL PROPRIETARY.
 Atmel Corporation Quality & Reliability Handbook.
 Fault Tree Analysis of Computer-Based Systems by Prof.
Joanne Bechta Dugan , Electrical & Computer Engineering ,
University of Virginia.
 Fault Tree Analysis by P. L. Clemens, 1993.
 Fault Tree Analysis by Clifton A. Ericson II , Sept 2000.

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