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  • EN 61078 : 1991

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    RELIABILITY BLOCK DIAGRAMS (IEC 61078:2016)

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    Superseded date:  24-02-2020

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    Published date:  01-01-1991

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
    5 Preliminary considerations, main assumptions, and
       limitations
    6 Establishment of system success/failed states
    7 Elementary models
    8 Qualitative analysis: minimal tie sets and minimal
       cut sets
    9 Quantitative analysis: blocks with constant
       probability of failure/success
    10 Quantitative analysis: blocks with time dependent
       probabilities of failure/success
    11 Boolean techniques for quantitative analysis of
       large models
    12 Extension of reliability block diagram techniques
    Annex A (informative) - Summary of formulae
    Annex B (informative) - Boolean algebra methods
    Annex C (informative) - Time dependent probabilities
             and RBD driven Markov processes
    Annex D (informative) - Importance factors
    Annex E (informative) - RBD driven Petri nets
    Annex F (informative) - Numerical examples and curves
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding
             European publications

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    Defines the requirements to apply when reliability block diagrams (RBDs) are used in dependability analysis.

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    Committee SR 56
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    CLC/TS 62603-1:2014 Industrial process control systems - Guideline for evaluating process control systems - Part 1: Specifications
    BS EN 61165:2006 Application of Markov techniques
    13/30273033 DC : 0 BS EN 1012-3 - COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM PUMPS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - PART 3: PROCESS COMPRESSORS
    I.S. EN 1012-3:2013 COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM PUMPS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - PART 3: PROCESS COMPRESSORS
    CEI EN 62308 : 2010 EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY - RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS
    EN 50126-1:2017 Railway Applications - The Specification and Demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) - Part 1: Generic RAMS Process
    CLC/TR 50126-2:2007 Railway applications - The specification and demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) - Part 2: Guide to the application of EN 50126-1 for safety
    EN 61508-2:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 2: Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
    EN 60300-3-15 : 2009 DEPENDABILITY MANAGEMENT - PART 3-15: APPLICATION GUIDE - ENGINEERING OF SYSTEM DEPENDABILITY
    EN 60300-3-4:2008 Dependability management - Part 3-4: Application guide - Guide to the specification of dependability requirements
    EN 61907:2010 Communication network dependability engineering
    EN 62308 : 2006 EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY - RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS
    EN 61025:2007 Fault tree analysis (FTA)
    PD CLC/TS 62603-1:2014 Industrial process control systems. Guideline for evaluating process control systems Specifications
    BS EN 61907:2010 Communication network dependability engineering
    BS EN 62741:2015 Demonstration of dependability requirements. The dependability case
    BS EN 62308:2006 Equipment reliability. Reliability assessment methods
    BS EN 60300-3-15:2009 Dependability management Application guide. Engineering of system dependability
    PD CLC/TR 50126-2:2007 Railway applications. The specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) Guide to the application of EN 50126-1 for safety
    BS EN 1012-3:2013 Compressors and vacuum pumps. Safety requirements Process compressors
    BS EN 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability. Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
    S.R. CLC/TR 50126-2:2007 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - THE SPECIFICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS) - PART 2: GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF EN 50126-1 FOR SAFETY
    EN 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
    UNI EN 1012-3 : 2014 COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM PUMPS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - PART 3: PROCESS COMPRESSORS
    I.S. EN 50126-1:2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - THE SPECIFICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS) - PART 1: GENERIC RAMS PROCESS
    BS EN 61508-2:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems Requirements for electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety-related systems
    BS EN 61508-7:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems Overview of techniques and measures
    PREN 50126-1 : DRAFT 2015 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - THE SPECIFICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS) - PART 1: GENERIC RAMS PROCESS
    BS EN 62551:2012 Analysis techniques for dependability. Petri net techniques
    16/30339594 DC : DRAFT DEC 2016 BS EN 50129 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - COMMUNICATION, SIGNALLING AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS - SAFETY RELATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR SIGNALLING
    BS EN 61025:2007 Fault tree analysis (FTA)
    S.R. CLC/TS 62603-1:2014 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - GUIDELINE FOR EVALUATING PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 1: SPECIFICATIONS
    CEI EN 60300-3-4 : 2010 DEPENDABILITY MANAGEMENT - PART 3-4: APPLICATION GUIDE - GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION OF DEPENDABILITY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60300-3-1:2004 Dependability management. Application guide Analysis techniques for dependability. Guide on methodology
    I.S. EN 62308:2006 EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY - RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS
    UNE-EN 60300-3-4:2011 Dependability management -- Part 3-4: Application guide - Guide to the specification of dependability requirements
    BS EN 61703:2016 Mathematical expressions for reliability, availability, maintainability and maintenance support terms
    BS EN 61160:2005 Design review
    15/30330403 DC : 0 BS EN 50126-1 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - THE SPECIFICATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS) - PART 1: GENERIC RAMS PROCESS
    BS EN 60300-3-4:2008 Dependability management Application guide. Guide to the specification of dependability requirements
    UNE-EN 62741:2015 Demonstration of dependability requirements - The dependability case
    I.S. EN 60812:2006 ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR SYSTEM RELIABILITY - PROCEDURE FOR FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA)
    I.S. EN 60300-3-4:2008 DEPENDABILITY MANAGEMENT - PART 3-4: APPLICATION GUIDE - GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION OF DEPENDABILITY REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 60300-3-1:2004 DEPENDABILITY MANAGEMENT - PART 3-1: APPLICATION GUIDE - ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR DEPENDABILITY - GUIDE ON METHODOLOGY
    EN 1012-3:2013 Compressors and vacuum pumps - Safety requirements - Part 3: Process compressors
    EN 62551 : 2012 ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR DEPENDABILITY - PETRI NET TECHNIQUES (IEC 62551:2012)
    EN 61508-7:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 7: Overview of techniques and measures
    EN 60300-3-1:2004 Dependability management - Part 3-1: Application guide - Analysis techniques for dependability - Guide on methodology
    EN 61703:2016 Mathematical expressions for reliability, availability, maintainability and maintenance support terms
    EN 61165:2006 Application of Markov techniques
    EN 61160:2005 Design review

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 61025:2006 Fault tree analysis (FTA)
    EN 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
    IEC 62551:2012 Analysis techniques for dependability - Petri net techniques
    IEC 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
    CEN ISO/TR 12489:2016 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Reliability modelling and calculation of safety systems (ISO/TR 12489:2013)
    IEC 61165:2006 Application of Markov techniques
    EN 61165:2006 Application of Markov techniques
    EN 62551 : 2012 ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR DEPENDABILITY - PETRI NET TECHNIQUES (IEC 62551:2012)
    IEC 61703:2016 Mathematical expressions for reliability, availability, maintainability and maintenance support terms
    EN 61025:2007 Fault tree analysis (FTA)
    ISO/TR 12489:2013 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries Reliability modelling and calculation of safety systems
    EN 61703:2016 Mathematical expressions for reliability, availability, maintainability and maintenance support terms
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