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Fault tree - Boolean context, analysis and mathematical foundations

Author: Jean-Pierre SIGNORET

Publication date: December 10, 2017

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7. Glossary

Arbre de défaillance, arbre de panne; fault tree

Logic diagram showing sub-entity failures, external events or their combinations, which cause a predefined undesired event.

Availability, operating status; up state

A condition characterized by the ability to function as required.

State of unavailability, state of failure; down state

A condition characterized by inability to function as required.

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