DOI: 10.5937/jaes11-5060
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The
main objective of this paper is to argue that the scientifi c approach to
reliability and safety is the only way forward for the reliability community if
accurate predictions regarding occurrences of negative functionability events
are to be made and subsequently verifi ed during the operational processes of
the future man made, managed and maintained systems. For that to happen, a
scientific understanding of the mechanisms that cause occurrences of
functionability events of the surrounding natural environment are required.
Then and only then, can accurate and meaningful reliability and safety predictions
become possible, enabling the ultimate goal of reducing the probability of
failure event occurrences during the life of man made, managed and maintained
systems. This paper focuses on the scientifi c understandings of the relevant
cosmic radiation on aviation reliability and safety
Authors wish that acknowledge the fi nancial support obtained from the Research Fund of the MIRCE Akademy that enabled this research to be performed.
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