Description / Abstract:
SCOPE:
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) addresses the following:
a. Perceptions which inhibit the introduction of probabilistic methods
b. Technical limitations of probabilistic methods
c Recommendations to help promote the use of probabilistic methods
The document does not contain technical details of probabilistic
methods, applications or
benchmarking of specific approaches. These subjects are covered in
other AIRs, referenced in
Section 2 and prepared by the Probabilistic Methods Committee of the
G-11 Reliability,
Maintainability, Supportability and Logistics (RMSL) Division of SAE.
Purpose:
The purpose of this document is to identify the perceptions which
inhibit the introduction of
probabilistic methods, and the technical limitations which might
preclude or limit their use in
certain applications. Each perception and limitation is discussed in
detail to give the reader a
thorough understanding of the relevant issues. Some examples are also
given of the benefits of
using probabilistic methods; these also help to answer some of the
identified concerns.