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The object of this paper is a method that allows to determine the criticality of a system. As a case study, is considered a Variable Pitch Propeller (VPP) Plant: at first it is studied to understand its characteristics and operating logics and, subsequently, four possible Operating Modes have been analyzed. For each Operating Mode a fault tree has been modelled in TARAS, a software that allows calculating the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of the plant. Subsequently, the results have been validated using a block diagram. Finally, a FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) has been carried out: it includes an analysis aimed at highlighting the possible failure modes and their consequences on the operation of the Plant, and a criticality analysis aimed at identifying which items are the most critical for each Operating Mode and which Operating Mode is the most critical.
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Damiani, L., Giribone, P., Bartoli, R., Revetria, R. (2019). A FMECA-Based Analysis of the Plant Controlling Variable Pitch Propeller (VPP) System for Ships Propulsion. In: Ao, SI., Gelman, L., Kim, H. (eds) Transactions on Engineering Technologies. WCE 2018. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9531-5_10
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