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Introduction - Objectives :

Introduction - Definition of basic concepts.

Link with certification regulations.

Interactions between the various analysis methods.

Dependability techniques and tools :

Fault trees, FMEA.

Markov sequences.

Functional analysis.

Mathematical tools.

Experience feedback, need for the approach and method used: collection, analysis, capitalisation and transmission, calculated examples.

Reliability of systems, standards, models of laws, statistical tests showing the appropriateness of these laws, connections between safety analysis and Certificate of Airworthiness, combined failures, use of fault diagrams versus Markov graph.

Methods of reliability analysis :

Fault configurations method.

Analysis of particular risks (example of protection against engine burst), path model, risk minimisation, identification of catastrophic cases, calculation of risk level.

Taking installations into account.

Connection with maintenance, in-flight tests, ground tests.

Evolution of analysis techniques and their application to other fields :

Risk management concept

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