• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2015

In this study, we attempted to improve hospital food delivery service quality and customer satisfaction by using FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), which is applied to the quality control of products in manufacturing plants. Subjective food delivery service quality improvement was judged based on a 5-point likert scale. Traditional FMEA uses an RPN (Risk priority number) to evaluate the risk level of a component or process. The RPN index was determined by calculating the product of severity, occurrence, and detection indexes. In our results, total RPN value (P<0.01) significantly decreased after FMEA introduction, whereas customer satisfaction (P<0.001) and food delivery service quality (P<0.001) significantly increased. Specifically, foodservice errors (P<0.01) and loss cost (P<0.01) were significantly improved by FMEA introduction. Taken together, we suggest that FMEA reduces critical activities and errors in foodservice delivery caused by simple priority selection.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2020

In this study, the purpose is to identify the risks of the facilities of packaged hydrogen stations. As a risk identification method, failure mode & effect analysis (FMEA), a qualitative risk assessment, was used to analyze failure mode and effects of component of each facility. The analysis criteria were used to derive the risk priority number (RPN) using the 5-point method according to severity, incidence, and detectability. The study analyzed a total of 141 components of 23 types that can be identified on the design of the packaged hydrogen filling station. As a result, 683 types of failures and their causes and effects were identified. and the RPN was number of a total of 1,485. Of these, 10 failure types with a RPN value of 40 or more were deemed necessary. In addition, a list of failure types with a severity score of 5 was identified and analyzed.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 대표적 정성적 신뢰성 분석 기법인 FMEA(고장모드 및 영향 분석)와 준-정량적 분석 방법인 치명도 분석을 이용하여 소형 하이브리드 로켓 설계를 수행하였다. 설계 중인 하이브리드 로켓을 총 31개의 부품으로 나누고 각 부품에서 발생할 수 있는 총 72개의 고장모드를 고려하여 FMEA를 수행하였으며 고장모드의 원인과 영향을 분석하였다. 또한 고장모드들의 정성적인 심각도 평가를 수행하고, 고장모드의 고장률 데이터를 이용하여 치명도 분석을 추가적으로 수행하였다. 분석 결과 설계 시 중점적으로 고려해야 할 고장모드를 파악하였으며 하이브리드 로켓의 신뢰도를 높이기 위해 고장모드들의 설계 및 재질 변경 등의 개선 조치를 설계에 반영하였다.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a widely used technique to assess or to improve reliability of products at early stage of design and development. Traditionally, the prioritization of failures for corrective actions is performed by developing a risk priority number (RPN). In practice, due to insufficient evaluation criteria specific to related product and processes, RPN is not properly evaluated. This paper reestablishes an effective methodology for prioritization of failure modes in FMEA procedure. Revised evaluation criteria of RPN are devised and a refined FMEA sheet is Introduced. To verify the proposed methodology, it is applied to RPN evaluation for motors in household appliances.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.373-388
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• 2016

Purpose: This paper suggests a hierarchical time delay model to evaluate failure risks in FMEA(failure modes and effects analysis). In place of the conventional RPN(risk priority number), a more reasonable and objective risk metric is proposed under hierarchical failure cause structure considering time delay between a failure mode and its causes. Methods: The structure of failure modes and their corresponding causes are analyzed together with the time gaps between occurrences of causes and failures. Assuming the severity of a failure depends on the length of the delayed time for corrective action, a severity model is developed. Using the expected severity, a risk priority metric is defined. Results: For linear and quadratic types of severity, nice forms of expected severity are derived and a meaningful metric for risk evaluation is defined. Conclusion: The suggested REM(risk evaluation metric) provides a more reasonable and objective risk measure than the conventional RPN for FMEA.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2016

The purpose of this paper is to deduct components that are in the group of highest risk(top 10%). the group is conducted for classification into groups by values according to risk priority through risk priority number(RPN) of FMEA(Failure modes and effects analysis) sheet. Top 10% of failure mode among total potential failure modes(72 failure modes) of ESS included 5 BMS(battery included) failure modes, 1 invert failure mode, and 1 cable connectors failure mode in which BMS was highest. This is because ESS is connected to module, try, and lack in the battery part as an assembly of electronic information communication and is managed. BMS is mainly composed of the battery module and communication module. There is a junction box and numerous connectors that connect these two in which failure occurs most in the connector part and module itself. Finally, this paper proposes RPN by each step from the starting step of ESS design to installation and operation. Blackouts and electrical disasters can be prevented beforehand by managing and removing the deducted risk factors in prior.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.306-315
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• 2012

Purpose: To ensure good quality munitions, we require quantitative risk management and optimal risk management of system characteristics. Methods: Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a widely used technique to assess or to improve reliability of products at early stage of design and development. Traditionally, the prioritization of failures for corrective actions is performed by developing a risk priority number (RPN). Results: This paper reestablishes an effective methodology for prioritization of failure modes in FMEA procedure. Revised evaluation criteria of RPN are devised. Conclusion: To verify the proposed methodology, it is applied to RPN evaluation for K21 infantry combat vehicle.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.125-138
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• 2022

Purpose: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a widely utilized technique to measure product reliability by identifying potential failure modes. Even though FMEA techniques have been studied, the form of Risk Priority Number (RPN) used to evaluate risk priority in FMEA is still questionable because of its shortcomings. In this study, we suggest common RPN(cRPN) to resolve shortcomings of the traditional RPN and show the extensibility of cRPN. Methods: We suggest cRPN which is based on Cobb-Douglas production function, and represent the various application on weighting risk factors, weighted RPN in a mathematical way, and show the possibility of statistical approach. We also conduct numerical study to examine the difference of the traditional RPN and cRPN as well as the potential application from the analysis on marginal effects of each risk factor. Results: cRPN successfully integrates previously suggested approaches especially on the relative importance of risk factors and weighting RPN. Moreover, we analyze the effect of corrective actions in terms of econometric analysis using cRPN. Since cRPN is rely on the reliable mathematical model, there would be numerous applications using cRPN such as smart factory based on A.I. techniques. Conclusion: We propose a reliable mathematical model of RPN based on Cobb-Douglas production function. Our suggested model, cRPN, resolves various shortcomings such as consideration of the relative importance, the effect of combinations among risk factors. In addition, by adopting a reliable mathematical model, quantitative approaches are expected to be applied using cRPN. We find that cRPN can be utilized to the field of industry because it is able to be applied without modifying the entire systems or the conventional actions.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.76-84
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• 2021

품질보증활동은 양산단계에서 위험 식별을 기반으로 품질에 영향을 주는 인자를 확인할 수 있다. 위험 식별은 고장 분석을 통해 이루어지며, 회전익 항공기 착륙장치에 대한 고장 분석 방법은 고장 유형 영향 분석(FMEA)으로 선정하였다. FMEA는 고장 유형에 대해서 심각도, 발생도, 검출도에 대한 정보를 결합하여 품질에 영향을 미치는 인자를 확인하는 방법이다. FMEA 결과는 위험도를 통해 고장 우선순위를 결정한다. 하지만 심각도, 발생도, 검출도에 대한 중요도는 동일하게 구성된다. Dempster-Shafer 증거 이론은 경험과 주관이 반영된 의견에 대해서 불확실성 분석을 수행한다. 또한, Dempster-Shafer 증거 이론은 믿음 함수와 개연성 함수를 구성할 수 있으며, 믿음 함수와 개연성 함수를 통해 가설의 믿음 정도, 신뢰도를 확인할 수 있다. 회전익 항공기 착륙장치는 이륙 및 착륙 시 충격을 받는 구성품으로, 양산단계에서 고장 유형을 관리하는 것이 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 회전익 항공기 착륙장치의 고장 유형에 대한 위험도 분석을 위해 Dempster-Shafer 증거 이론을 이용한 FMEA를 제안하고, 고장 우선순위를 결정한다. 결과는 믿음 함수 및 개연성 함수 곡선을 통해 도출한다.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.327-338
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• 2018

Purpose: A risk evaluation procedure is proposed for common failure causes in FMEA(Failure Mode and Effects Analysis). The conventional FMEA does not provide a proper means to compare common failure causes with other failure causes. This research aims to develop a risk evaluation procedure in FMEA where common failure causes and other failure causes exist together. Methods: For each common failure cause, the effect of each combination of its resulting failures is recommended to be reevaluated considering their interactive worsening effect. And the probability that each combination of failures is incurred by the same common cause is also considered. Based on these two factors, the severity of each common cause is determined. Other procedures are similar to the conventional method. Results: The proposed procedure enables to compare and prioritize every failure cause. Thus, the common causes, each of which incurring two or more failures, and other causes, each of which is corresponding to one failure, can be fairly compared. Conclusion: A fair and proper way of comparing the common failure causes and other causes is provided. The procedure is somewhat complicated and requires more works to do. But it is worth to do.