Modélisation et simulation dans le domaine de la Sûreté de Fonctionnement

Engineers working on dependability and safety need to understand failure mechanisms and be aware of the frequency of incidents and their consequences. They must define the actions that are needed to reduce risks and generate information to support the decision-making process. Methodologies have evolved constantly over recent decades and are becoming increasingly sophisticated. The use of computing tools is essential. Software is now available not only to make calculations but also to visualize accidents. Major corporations have developed their own software engineering platforms, and the trend today is toward greater convergence between the platforms developed by reliability specialists and those developed by automatic control experts.