1  Quantitative Descriptions of Failure
Channel: Jasper Coetzee
Date: 2021-03-11

Failure takes place when a unit, which can be a machine, or a sub-part of a machine, or a component stop fulfilling its purpose. We mostly make use of failure statistics from the past to understand exactly what the failure entails. This then enables us to take the appropriate decision regarding the strategy for managing a specific failure. This video explores the various ways in which failure is described quantitatively for (1) systems (machines), and (2) components.