Title: A system‐theoretic, control‐inspired view and approach to process safety
Abstract: AIChE JournalVolume 60, Issue 1 p. 2-14 Perspective A system-theoretic, control-inspired view and approach to process safety Nancy G. Leveson, Nancy G. Leveson Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Stephanopoulos, Corresponding Author George Stephanopoulos Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to G. Stephanopoulos at [email protected].Search for more papers by this author Nancy G. Leveson, Nancy G. Leveson Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Stephanopoulos, Corresponding Author George Stephanopoulos Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to G. Stephanopoulos at [email protected].Search for more papers by this author First published: 26 October 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14278Citations: 73Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Literature Cited Ackoff, R. L., “Towards a System of Systems Concepts,” Manage. Sci., 17 (11), 661–671 (1971). 10.1287/mnsc.17.11.661 Web of Science®Google Scholar Ashby, W. 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