functional safety

Powertrain in Electric Vehicles In this example, we’ll look at how functional safety applies to the powertrain system of an electric vehicle (EV), providing a practical view of how ISO 26262 can be implemented. In an EV, the High voltage battery pack supplies electrical power to the electric motor when the driver requests movement through the accelerator pedal. As the driver presses the pedal, sensors detect its position and send this information to a centralized computer, wh

What is ISO 26262? ISO 26262 is an international standard for the functional safety of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems in road vehicles. It ensures that E/E systems in road vehicle - cars, trucks, and motorcycles remain safe even when faults occur. The standard defines a risk-based approach using Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASILs) to classify hazards, evaluate the risk of hazards, and methods to mitigate risks - from concept and design to production, operation

How to choose functional safety standards for a product?   To ensure that a product is free from unreasonable safety-related risks, it is recommended to develop it in compliance with state-of-the-art safety standards. However, with numerous standards available, adhering to all of them is neither practical nor necessary. Instead, it is important to identify and adopt the most relevant standards based on the product’s intended application.  The applicable functional safety stan