...Yuming Qiu, Ph.D. Candidate; Ping Ge; Solomon C. Yim Risk analysis is important in system design because of its essential role in evaluating functional reliability and mitigating system failures. In this work, we aim at expanding existing risk modeling methods to collaborative system designs...

... on the couplings of system components to evaluate the overall workshare scenarios. The risk analysis consists of two key elements in terms of two relationships, the division of work for distributions (i.e., component coupling) and the work assignments of the distributed teams (i.e., workshare coupling), as well...

...-heuristic optimization algorithm called simulated annealing with a commercial risk analysis software. Results. The proposed framework was applied to a design project and the results have shown a robust solution minimum was reached. Conclusions. Since much of the time and cost involved in the design process...

... provide a consistent basis for risk analysis and decision making, and failure scenarios provide continuity across system levels and life cycle phases. Companies are very aware of warranty costs associated with product failures. Additionally, many companies now offer long-term service contracts...