Failure mode and effects analysis

[dimpy.handa]

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is methodology for analyzing potential reliability problems early in the development cycle where it is easier to take actions to overcome these issues, thereby enhancing reliability through design. FMEA is used to identify potential failure modes, determine their effect on the operation of the product, and identify actions to mitigate the failures. A crucial step is anticipating what might go wrong with a product. While anticipating every failure mode is not possible, the development team should formulate as extensive a list of potential failure modes as possible.

The early and consistent use of FMEAs in the design process allows the engineer to design out failures and produce reliable, safe, and customer pleasing products. FMEAs also capture historical information for use in future product improvement.

 

[dimpy.handa]

some examples of common failure definitions:
Failure is any loss that interrupts the continuity of production.
Failure is a loss of asset availability.
Failure is the unavailability of equipment.
Failure is a deviation from the status quo.
Failure is not meeting target expectations.
Failure is any secondary defect.

 

[jitendra05]

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is methodology for analyzing potential reliability problems early in the development cycle where it is easier to take actions to overcome these issues, thereby enhancing reliability through design. FMEA is used to identify potential failure modes, determine their effect on the operation of the product, and identify actions to mitigate the failures. A crucial step is anticipating what might go wrong with a product. While anticipating every failure mode is not possible, the development team should formulate as extensive a list of potential failure modes as possible.

The early and consistent use of FMEAs in the design process allows the engineer to design out failures and produce reliable, safe, and customer pleasing products. FMEAs also capture historical information for use in future product improvement.

Hey dimpy, thanks for sharing the information. Well, as we know that failure modes and effects analysis is a strategy for determining all possible breakdowns in a design, a production or assembly process. I am uploading a document for the better explanation of FMEA.