Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, applications†

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a safety analysis method that evaluates the effects of lower level failures on an overall system. The output of performing an FMEA is often ranked by significance, enabling engineers to focus on the failures with the most important effects. FMEA has its origins in the automotive and aerospace industries, but is now being applied in a much broader range of domains, from medical systems to semiconductor manufacturing. Keywords: FMEA ; safety analysis