A new approach for evaluation of risk priorities of failure modes in FMEA

This paper presents a method for carrying out the calculus of the risk priority of failures in Failure Mode and EOE ect Analysis (FMEA). The novelty of the method consists of new management of data provided by the design team, normally given on qualitative scales, without necessitating an arbitrary and arti® cial numerical conversion. The practical eOE ects of these issues are shown in an application example