Abstract
A cascading failure is a failure in a system of interconnected parts, in which the breakdown of one element leads to the subsequent collapse of the others. Cascading failures usually begin when one part of the system fails. When this happens, remaining components must then take up the slack for the failed component. This in turn overloads these components, causing them to fail as well, prompting additional components to fail one after another.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Risk, Reliability and Safety |
Subtitle of host publication | Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016 |
Editors | Lesley Walls, Matthew Revie, Tim Bedford |
Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
Pages | 417 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138029972 |
State | Published - 2017 |
Event | 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Sep 2016 → 29 Sep 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016 |
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Conference
Conference | 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 25/09/16 → 29/09/16 |
Bibliographical note
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