diff --git a/component_failure_modes_definition/component_failure_modes_definition.tex b/component_failure_modes_definition/component_failure_modes_definition.tex index 58022dd..e4433b8 100644 --- a/component_failure_modes_definition/component_failure_modes_definition.tex +++ b/component_failure_modes_definition/component_failure_modes_definition.tex @@ -754,11 +754,18 @@ Consider for instance an electrical circuit that has a TEST line. When the TEST line is activated, it supplies a test signal which will validate the circuit. This circuit will have two operational states, NORMAL and TEST mode. - It is natural to apply the operational states to functional groups. Functional groups by definition implement functionality, or purpose of particular sub-systems, and therefore are the best objects to model operational states. +\paragraph{Inhibit Conditions} +Some failure modes may only be active given specific environmental conditions +or when other failures are already active. +To model this, an `inhibit' class has been added. +This is an optional atribute of +a failure mode. This inhibit class can be triggered +on a combination of environmental or failure modes. + \paragraph{UML Diagram Additional Objects.} The additional objects System, Environment and Operational States @@ -768,7 +775,7 @@ are added to UML diagram in figure \ref{fig:cfg} and represented in figure \ref \begin{figure}[h] \centering - \includegraphics[width=400pt,keepaspectratio=true]{./component_failure_modes_definition/cfg2.jpg} + \includegraphics[width=400pt,keepaspectratio=true]{./master_uml.jpg} % cfg2.jpg: 702x464 pixel, 72dpi, 24.76x16.37 cm, bb=0 0 702 464 \caption{Complete UML diagram} \label{fig:cfg2}