Optimization-assisted failure mode and effects analysis
Optimization-assisted FMEA extends classical Failure Mode and Effects Analysis by embedding mathematical optimization algorithms — such as linear programming, multi-objective optimization, or metaheuristics — into the risk prioritization step. Rather than relying solely on the Risk Priority Number (RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detectability), the approach frames corrective-action selection and resource allocation as an optimization problem, enabling more defensible, constraint-aware ranking and mitigation of failure modes.
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- Stamatis, D. H. (2003). Failure Mode and Effect Analysis: FMEA from Theory to Execution (2nd ed.). ASQ Quality Press. · ISBN 978-0873895989
- 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
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