From 2e2d7492d7be5e68db1892408e88dfc378aa4bba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robin Clark Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:41:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] morning edit --- mybib.bib | 20 ++++++++++++++------ survey/survey.tex | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/mybib.bib b/mybib.bib index 8255810..7a2eb1e 100644 --- a/mybib.bib +++ b/mybib.bib @@ -271,24 +271,32 @@ howpublished = "http://www.cmis.bton.ac.uk/research/vmg/papers/", year = "2007" } + +@MISC{en161, + author = "E N Standard", + title = "EN161:2007 Automatic shutoff valves for gas burners and gas appliances" + howpublished = "British standards Institution http://www.bsigroup.com/", + year = "2003" +} + @MISC{en298, author = "E N Standard", - title = "Gas Burner Controllers with forced draft", - howpublished = "EN298", + title = "EN298:2003 Gas Burner Controllers with forced draft", + howpublished = "British standards Institution http://www.bsigroup.com/", year = "2003" } @MISC{en60730, author = "E N Standard", - title = "Automatic Electrical controls for household and similar use", - howpublished = "EN60730", + title = "EN60730: Automatic Electrical controls for household and similar use", + howpublished = "British standards Institution http://www.bsigroup.com/", year = "1994" } @MISC{en61508, author = "E N Standard", - title = "Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems", - howpublished = "EN61508", + title = "EN61508:2002 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety related systems", + howpublished = "British standards Institution http://www.bsigroup.com/", year = "2002" } diff --git a/survey/survey.tex b/survey/survey.tex index 22ff302..1e6c8a7 100644 --- a/survey/survey.tex +++ b/survey/survey.tex @@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ slowly when voltage too low \section {Four Current Failure Mode Analysis Methodologies} +\subsection{Working Example: Gas Valve Proving} +For each methodology outlined in the following sections, +an example will be provided using an industiral safeguard +used in the combustion industry. This example is +the arrangement of three valves~\cite{en161} to the gas supply to the burner. +The first two valves in the chain are emergency shutdown valves. +These are mains (line voltage) powered devices, that +raise the valve opening against a strong spring. If the +power is removed, they snap shut. The third valve +regulates the flow of fuel into the burner. +Between valve 1 and 2 there is a length of pipe, +of a given volume. + + +At start up +this is tested, by opening valve +2 and checking the pressure reading is ambient pressure. + +Valve 2 is then closed and valve 1 is opened +allowing gas to enter the volume. +At start up gas is allowed to enter the first valve and presurises +the space between it and valve 2. The pressure is monitored for a given time +to ensure that valves 1 and 2 are not leaking. + + \subsection { FTA } \glossary{name={FTA},description={Fault Tree Analysis}}