@Article{10798587.2017.1327158,
AUTHOR = {Wen Jiang, Chunhe Xie, Boya Wei, Yongchuan Tang},
TITLE = {Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Based on Z-numbers},
JOURNAL = {Intelligent Automation \& Soft Computing},
VOLUME = {24},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {165--172},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/iasc/v24n1/39740},
ISSN = {2326-005X},
ABSTRACT = {The main objective of this paper is to propose a new method for failure mode and effects analysis 
(FMEA) based on Z-numbers. In the proposed method, firstly, Z-numbers are used to perform the 
valuations (Z-valuation) of the risk factors like occurrence (O), severity (S) and detection (D). Secondly, 
the Z-valuations of the risk factors are integrated by fuzzy weighted mean method. A new risk priority 
number named as ZRPN is calculated to prioritize failure modes based on a modified method of 
ranking fuzzy numbers. Finally, a case study for the rotor blades of an aircraft turbine is performed to 
demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method.},
DOI = {10.1080/10798587.2017.1327158}
}