Preliminary Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of the Brayton Isotope Power System (BIPS) Ground Demonstration System. Report 76-311965

Technical Report · Mon May 31 20:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7335256· OSTI ID:7335256

Miller, L G

A Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) has been made of the Brayton Isotope Power System Ground Demonstration System (BIPS-GDS). Details of the analysis are discussed. The BIPS Flight System was recently analyzed in an AIRPHX report. Since the results of the Flight System FMECA are directly applicable to the BIPS to be tested in the GDS mode, the contents of the earlier FMECA have not been repeated in this current analysis. The BIPS-FS FMECA has been reviewed and determined to be essentially current.

• Research Organization: AiResearch Mfg. Co. of Arizona, Phoenix (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-1123
• OSTI ID: 7335256
• Report Number(s): TID-27301
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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