| Classic Example of a Future Accident | January 27, 2010 |
Elisabeth Paté-Cornell
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Stanford University |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture Series |
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| Video 6 of 8 from this talk |
- 58:45Risky Business: Analysis from an Engineering Perspective (Entire talk)
- 00:59Risk Analysis Examines Uncertainties
- 02:02Real-Life Risk Analysis
- 03:02The Process of Risk Assessment
- 02:36System Analysis in Risk Assessment
- 03:38Classic Example of a Future Accident
- 03:27Dynamic Model of Accidents
- 02:29Do Entrepreneurs Take More Risks?
Description
The classic example of an accident that hasn't happened yet: the heating tiles of the space shuttle. The first 33 flights consisted of errors in maintenance. Dr. Elisabeth Paté-Cornell describes how she discovered that technicians were mixing water with the glue, so the heating would adhere faster to the surface; though, by diluting the contacting bond, it put the heating tiles more at risk during the space shuttle's reentry into Earth. Her team created a map of the space shuttle and the most crucial heating tiles. In the end, she made recommendations based upon the data and research.
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