In this chapter, the concept of a system is introduced, as well as an engineering viewpoint for thinking about systems. Systems engineering is presented as a framework organized around stages of the product development lifecycle. We specify a system health management (SHM) process view of the systems engineering lifecycle which provides a basis for understanding the broader issues of SHM and how they fit into the system lifecycle. This supports the very important notion that SHM is an essential property of engineered systems that exerts considerable influence on system performance and affordability – it therefore must be addressed with an appropriate level of concern early on and throughout the product lifecycle. We then will introduce the primary activities associated with each of the SHM development stages and illustrate the close relationship of the product development lifecycle to SHM concerns.
Health Management Systems Engineering and Integration
System Health Management ; 95-113
2011-07-15
19 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English