EN 61078 : 1991
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
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RELIABILITY BLOCK DIAGRAMS (IEC 61078:2016)
01-01-1991
24-02-2020
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
Defines the requirements to apply when reliability block diagrams (RBDs) are used in dependability analysis.
| Committee |
SR 56
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| CEI EN 61078 : 2006 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61078:2015-04 (Draft) | Identical |
| PN EN 61078 : 2017 | Identical |
| NEN 11078 : 1994 | Identical |
| NF EN 61078 : 2017 | Identical |
| BS EN 61078:2016 | Identical |
| IEC 61078:2016 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61078:2016 | Identical |
| NBN EN 61078 : 2006 | Identical |
| NEN EN IEC 61078 : 2016 | Identical |
| CEI EN 61078:1995-03 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 61078:2006 | Identical |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CEI EN 50126-1 : 2018 | Railway Applications - The Specification and Demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) - Part 1: Generic RAMS Process |
| UNE-EN 60300-3-4:2011 | Dependability management -- Part 3-4: Application guide - Guide to the specification of dependability requirements |
| CEI EN 60812 : 2006 | ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR SYSTEM RELIABILITY - PROCEDURE FOR FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA) |
| CEI CLC/TR 50506-2 : 2011 | RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - COMMUNICATION, SIGNALLING AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS - APPLICATION GUIDE FOR EN 50129 - PART 2: SAFETY ASSURANCE |
| UNE-EN 62741:2015 | Demonstration of dependability requirements - The dependability case |
| CEI CLC/TR 50126-2 : 2008 | 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 |
| 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 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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