An overview of fault tree analysis and its application in model based dependability analysis

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Highlights：

• I provide an overview of the Fault Tree Analysis method.

• I review different extensions of fault trees.

• A number of model-based dependability analysis approaches are reviewed.

• I outline the future outlook for model-based dependability analysis.

摘要

•I provide an overview of the Fault Tree Analysis method.•I review different extensions of fault trees.•A number of model-based dependability analysis approaches are reviewed.•I outline the future outlook for model-based dependability analysis.

论文关键词：Fault tree analysis,Reliability,Risk analysis,Safety analysis,Dynamic fault trees,Model based dependability analysis,Expert systems

论文评审过程：Received 30 June 2016, Revised 18 January 2017, Accepted 29 January 2017, Available online 4 February 2017, Version of Record 11 February 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2017.01.058