Equipment for renewable energy like wind power is requested to show low failures and a high reliability over quite a long time period, especially for off-shore wind parks. The earlier in the development phase reliability and risk assessment is performed, the easier and cheaper is a design improvement. Therefore, it is necessary to include risk assessment already in research projects. Approaches and experiences how to implement risk assessment there are shared and discussed.

The metrics recommended in this paper, and the corrective actions they initiate, provide benchmarks to improve both the effectiveness of acquisitions in avoiding high-risk life cycle cost decisions, and the ability of Design for Reliability (DFR) activities to proactively identify and mitigate failure modes prior to their more costly discovery during testing or field use.

Can a team transition timely enough in their analysis methodology/mindset, tool(s) usage, and team implementation to comply with this highly complex program’s compressed review schedule? Can they identify 5,500-plus failure modes, model 2,000-plus unique part numbers, define 40,000-plus maintenance tasks, and deliver 28 documents in a compressed timeline? The answer is yes. Hear how this team employed their “thinking out of the box” strategy for ultimate success.

The Altair Lunar Lander has recently employed a risk informed design processes to improve the reliability of the vehicle. This paper explores the optimization of subsystem trade study option selection as performed during the Lunar Design Analysis Cycle and the value added.