Standard and future-potential methods for safety and reliability assessment illustrated by an airborne electric system example

Abstract

This paper is focused on the description of complex airborne safety and reliability assessment methods mostly used in general aviation. It is a short presentation of standard approaches, principles and methods for the evaluation of aircraft critical systems. There are many techniques that may be used during safety and reliability assessment of an airborne system.

The complexity of airborne system components and their interconnection is rapidly growing. System safety assessment is an essential part of an airplane certification process. Therefore, the means of safety and reliability have to evolve. This paper presents one of future potential concepts of safety and reliability analysis.

The conclusion of this paper gives a brief summary of a standard and a future-potential technique.

First published online: 14 January 2016

Keyword : airplane, airborne system, reliability, safety, analysis, electric system, general aviation