FMEA and FTA Analyses of the Adhesive Joining Process using Electrically Conductive Adhesives

Authors

  • E. Povolotskaya
  • P. Mach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/1530

Keywords:

failure mode and effect analysis, fault tree analysis, adhesive joining, electrically conductive adhesives

Abstract

This paper introduces a formulation of appropriate risk estimation methods that can be used for improving of processes in the electronics area. Two risk assessment methods have been chosen with regard to the specifics of adhesive joining based on electrically conductive adhesives. The paper provides a combination of a failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA) for optimizing of the joining process. Typical features and failures of the process are identified. Critical operations are found and actions for avoiding failures in these actions are proposed. A fault treehas been applied to the process in order to get more precise information about the steps and operations in the process, and the relations between these operations. The fault tree identifies potential failures of the process. Then the effects of the failures have been estimated by the failure mode and effect analysis method. All major differences between failure mode and effect analysis and fault tree analysis are defined and there is a discussion about how to use the two techniquescomplement each other and achieve more efficient results.

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E. Povolotskaya

P. Mach

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Published

2012-01-02

How to Cite

Povolotskaya, E., & Mach, P. (2012). FMEA and FTA Analyses of the Adhesive Joining Process using Electrically Conductive Adhesives. Acta Polytechnica, 52(2). https://doi.org/10.14311/1530

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