Integrating Safety Analysis into Model‐Based Systems Engineering for Aircraft Systems: A Literature Review and Methodology Proposal
Kimberly Lai, Thomas Robert, David Shindman, Alison Olechowski
Abstract
Abstract Model‐Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has become increasingly popular within the aircraft industry in recent years. However, this model‐based approach presents a challenge as traditional safety analysis practices are unable to keep up, resulting in inconsistency between the system and safety domains. This paper proposes a methodology tailored towards aircraft systems that addresses this issue by integrating safety analysis into MBSE. This is achieved by extending the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) profile to account for safety data in the system model and utilizing an Application Programming Interface (API) to automate the generation of safety analysis artefacts. The proposed methodology also allows for requirements management integration to increase the efficiency of the system development process.