catastrophic failure

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von catastrophic failure im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A device that completely ceases to function It is usually the result of some type of electrical, thermal, of mechanical overstress This overstress is often caused by ESD such as a discharge from a person or an object See Failure Mechanism; A complete functional failure of an electronic device that renders it inoperable A catastrophic failure is often the end result of previous degradation of the device by static discharge See "Degradation" Charge Decay - See "Static Decay" Common Point Ground - A single grounding point to which two or more ground cords are connected; a grounding system that connects two or more ground cords to the same grounding point Conductive Material - A material that allows electrons to flow easily across its surface or through its mass Conductivity - The ability of a material to conduct electricity (i e to allow electrons to flow across its surface or through its mass) Back To Top; An exceptional circumstance so incapacitating that your program cannot hope to prevent or deal with it At this point, the only hope is in recovery; Sudden, unexpected failure of a machine resulting in considerable cost and downtime; When a device that was initially good now fails to function under any condition; A failure that, in the opinion of the judges, is not due to or caused by improper design, construction, or preflight preparations of the model This can include a malfunction of the model rocket motor, a model being run over by a car or stolen, an irreversible error by a meet official such as a lost flight card, or a similar occurrence beyond the control of a contestant This does not include improper assembly of a reloadable motor A flight experiencing a catastrophic failure can be declared not to be an official flight See Rule 11 5