Open AccessElectronic Failures In Machine Controls
Author(s) -
Richard D. Brugger
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v12i2.536
Subject(s) - noise (video) , control (management) , computer science , electronics , electrical engineering , reliability engineering , epoxy , electronic equipment , computer security , engineering , materials science , artificial intelligence , composite material , image (mathematics)
This Paper Discusses Some Subtleties Of Machine Control Failures, As Affected By External Influences Such As Noise Or Deficiencies That Make The Particular Electronic Control System Behave Unreliably At Some Times Or Periodically Do Something That Is Unexpected. It Does Not Deal With Faulty Logic Or Catastrophic Failures Where Something Is Logically Flawed From Inception Or Bums Up Or Melts Down Into A Glob Of Epoxy, Silicon, And Wires. Electronic Controls Are Wonderful Because Of Their Speed, Accuracy, And Economy To Implement Complex Control Functions Inexpensively. On The Other Hand, There Are Failure Modes In Electronic Controls Which Result From Corruption By Low Voltages, Small Current Levels, And Sensitivity To Frequency Components That Would Not Have Aggravated Equipment Of An Older Vintage.