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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28material%29 Materials Fatigue] | ||
| + | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_tolerance#Terminology Fault Tolerance] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 1 September 2017
Design should be such that the structure does not fail if one piece fails.
Graceful failure is a concept that includes indications of impending failure, partial failure, etc that causes the humans operating the machine to become aware of the problem. Rather than a sudden catastrophic failure that takes people unaware and causes injury and loss of life, graceful failure lets you down easy and allows for recovery.
See Also:
