ABSTRACT
The increasing complexity of product functionality and manufacturing process parameters often lead to complex failure modes during the product life cycle. These field information’s are the basis for risk analyses and damage case prognosis with the goal of an early risk detection and leads to the possibility of nearby interactions e.g. product and manufacturing optimisation or recall action. This paper outlines the essential procedure of the new developed approach “Risk Analysis and Prognosis of complex Products (RAPP)”. The main focus of the RAPP approach is the detection, visualisation and prognosis of risks and damage cases depending on their life span variables regarding to a product fleetbased on a risky production batch - in field. The essential procedures are the overlaying of failure behaviour and life span variable functions regarding to the product fleet in the use phase. The RAPP approach is shown within an automotive case study.
