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Systems Failure Analysis
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ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-268-6
Publication date:
2009
Book Chapter
Chapter 3: Systems and Systems Failure Analysis Concepts
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Published:2009
Abstract
A system failure occurs when a system does not do what it is supposed to do when it is supposed to do it, or it does something it is not supposed to do. This chapter provides a basic understanding of how failures occur, how systems operate, and the types of failures, namely intermittent and inadvertent system failures.
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Systems and Systems Failure Analysis Concepts, Systems Failure Analysis, By Joseph Berk, ASM International, 2009, p 19–24, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.sfa.t52780019
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New Handbook: Volume 11B
Volume 11B serves as a reference and guide to help engineers determine the causes of failure in plastic components and make corrective adjustments through design and manufacturing modifications.
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