NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
A fault-tolerant software strategy for digital systemsTechniques developed for producing fault-tolerant software are described. Tolerance is required because of the impossibility of defining fault-free software. Faults are caused by humans and can appear anywhere in the software life cycle. Tolerance is effected through error detection, damage assessment, recovery, and fault treatment, followed by return of the system to service. Multiversion software comprises two or more versions of the software yielding solutions which are examined by a decision algorithm. Errors can also be detected by extrapolation from previous results or by the acceptability of results. Violations of timing specifications can reveal errors, or the system can roll back to an error-free state when a defect is detected. The software, when used in flight control systems, must not impinge on time-critical responses. Efforts are still needed to reduce the costs of developing the fault-tolerant systems.
Document ID
19850035682
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hitt, E. F.
(Battelle Columbus Labs. OH, United States)
Webb, J. J.
(Battelle Columbus Laboratories Columbus, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 84-2646
Meeting Information
Meeting: Digital Avionics Systems Conference
Location: Baltimore, MD
Start Date: December 3, 1984
End Date: December 6, 1984
Accession Number
85A17833
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-17412
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available