Hybrid Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Hybrid Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Hybrid FMEA) extends classical FMEA by integrating it with multi-criteria decision methods — such as fuzzy logic, AHP, TOPSIS, or grey theory — to overcome the well-documented limitations of the traditional Risk Priority Number. The hybrid approach enables more nuanced, weighted, and uncertainty-aware prioritization of failure risks in engineering systems, manufacturing processes, and complex sociotechnical environments.
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- Liu, H.-C., Liu, L., & Liu, N. (2013). Risk evaluation approaches in failure mode and effects analysis: A literature review. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(2), 828–838. · DOI 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.08.010
- Bowles, J. B., & Pelaez, C. E. (1995). Fuzzy logic prioritization of failures in a system failure mode, effects and criticality analysis. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 50(2), 203–213. · DOI 10.1016/0951-8320(95)00068-D
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