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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Under Uncertainty: A Literature Review and Tutorial

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The multidimensional nature of risks as well as substantial uncertainties and subjectivities inherent in the risk assessment process led a growing number of researchers to develop alternative approaches for failure mode and effects analysis . The purpose of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive review of the multi-criteria approaches proposed for failure mode and effects analysis under uncertainty and offer a brief tutorial for those who are interested in these approaches.

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Asan, U., Soyer, A. (2016). Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Under Uncertainty: A Literature Review and Tutorial. In: Kahraman, C., Yanik, S. (eds) Intelligent Decision Making in Quality Management. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 97. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24499-0_10

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