Brittle System Analysis

The goal of this paper is to define and analyze systems which exhibit brittle behavior. This behavior is characterized by a sudden and steep decline in performance as the system state changes. This can be due to input parameters which exceed a specified input, or environmental conditions which exceed specified operating boundaries. Keywords System Design, Catastrophe Theory, Quality

• Type: Journal
• Year: 1999
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Stephen F. Bush, John E. Hershey, Kirby Vosburgh
• Keywords: Brittle Behavior, CORR 1999, Education, Keywords System Design, Steep Decline