Design FMEA
Inputs to Design FMEA
Robustness
Tools
(Robustness
Linkages)
Boundary
Diagram
Robustness Tools (Robustness Linkages) have been added to the
FMEA process to significantly reduce vehicle campaigns, enhance the
corporate image, reduce warranty claims, and increase customer
satisfaction, These Robustness Tools primarily emanate from the
P-Diagram, which identifies the five noise factors. These factors need
to be addressed early to make the design insensitive to the noise
factors. This is the essence of Robustness, It is the engineer's
responsibility to ensure that the Robustness Tools are captured in the
engineering documentation.
A boundary diagram is a graphical illustration of the relationships
between the subsystems, assemblies, subassemblies, and
components within the object as well as the interfaces with the
neighboring systems and environments,
Boundary diagrams are a mandatory element of a Design FMEA. It
breaks the FMEA into manageable ievels. When correctly constructed
it provides detailed information to the Interface Matrix, P-Diagram, and
the FMEA. Itis important to note that when completed or revised, the
boundary diagram shall be attached to the FMEA.
Although boundary diagrams can be constructed to any level of detail,
itis important to identify the major elements, understand how they
interact with each other, and how they may interact with outside
systems.
Furthermore, early in the design program, a boundary diagram may be
no more than a few blocks representing major functions and their_
interrelationships at the system level. Then, as the design matures,
boundary diagrams may be revised, or additional ones developed to
illustrate lower levels of detail, all the way down to the component
level.
For example, a completed system FMEA boundary diagram has
blocks representing the subsystems within its scope and its interfacing
systems. Then, moving into the subsystem, another boundary diagram
is developed showing components of the subsystem as the block
elements. In addition, on large systems a third or fourth level boundary
diagram may be necessary to fully identity smaller subsystems,
components and their relationships to the lowest level
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