De-Risk Assessment: DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC FAILURE ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS

Objective(s): •Initial assessment of the development schedule and economic planning of the software tool as a real product in the market. •In-depth study and validation of the potential software specifications, applications, and interaction with other simulation tools. •Execution of a proof of concept based on a prototype version of the software applied to target space system designs

Background and justification: •This project (Development of an automatic failure analysis tool for space applications: SFailSIM) has been an initial step for evaluating the feasibility and specifications of a future software tool, SFailSIM, focused on improving in terms of accuracy and efficiency the failure analysis process applied to complex electronic systems on space applications, which is currently covered by analysis methodologies such as FMEA/FMECA (Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis). SFailSIM will improve the quality and feasibility of existing FMECA analysis. Achievements and status: During the project, relevant proofs of concept and identification of critical technical and economic issues associated with the potential development of the tool have been carried out, in order to guide the potential creation of SFailSIM. As part of this project, Power Smart Control S.L. has developed a first prototype version of SFailSIM, and a simulation proof of concept has been successfully verified by means of an application example. Moreover, relevant findings (of technical and economic nature) to continue the development of the SFailSIM have been identified for future works. Benefits: •Automating the failure analysis process. •Improving the accuracy, robustness and reliability of the results obtained from failure analysis. •Avoiding subjective criteria and human errors during failure analysis. •Adding flexibility, usability, efficiency, and standardization to the failure analysis process.