The experience of the Anticipatory Failure Determination (AFD) method applied to an Engine Concern

15/06/2000 | Editor

First presented at the Altshuller Institute TRIZCON2000, May 1, 2000

Vladimir Proseanic (Ideation Int.) Dmitry Tananko (Ford Motor Co.) Svetlana Visnepolschi (Ideation Int.) dtananko@ford.com

Abstract

The paper discusses the results of the … Read More

The Anticipatory Failure Determination Fact Sheet

01/10/1999 | Editor

Steve Ungvari, SPI, Inc. 810-220-8440sufield@aol.com

Introduction

While product failures have always been a problem, it seems that with the complexity of today’s engineered systems, the number and the severity of these incidences both in terms of human suffering and … Read More

The Determination of the Technological Maturity of Ultrasonic Welding

05/07/1999 | Editor

The Determination of the Technological Maturity of Ultrasonic Welding

Nathan GibsonTE 589ANorth Carolina State UniversityApril 29, 1999

Under the direction of:

Dr. Michael Slocum Adjunct Assistant Professor North Carolina State University

Dr. Tim … Read More

Usage of the direct and preliminary extra-effect determination methods for diagnostic problem solving.

05/05/1998 | Editor

Gregory Frenklach gregoryf@avx.co.il

First of all let’s define what we will understand as a diagnostic problem. There are two types of the diagnostic problems.

1. The first one is connected with finding a reason for the … Read More