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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Fault tree fundamentals. The top event of a fault tree identifies the most undesirable occurrence in the context of the analysis for which the particular tree is used. Examples of top events include a system malfunction, a failure to achieve a certain goal, or the onset of a dangerous condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Aspects fondamentaux d'un arbre de défaillances. L'événement de tête de l'arbre de défaillances identifie l'incident le plus indésirable dans le contexte de l'analyse pour laquelle on se sert de cet arbre en particulier. Parmi les événements de tête, il faut compter la panne d'un système, l'incapacité d'atteindre un objectif ou le début d'une condition dangereuse.

Spanish

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