Principal component analysis for fault detection and diagnosis. Experience with a pilot plant

Thamara Villegas, María Jesús Fuente, Miguel Rodríguez

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Abstract

This paper describes the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in a real plant. PCA is a linear dimensionality reduction technique. In order to diagnosis the faults, the PCA approach includes one PCA model for each system behavior, i.e., a PCA model for normal operation conditions and a PCA model for each faulty situation. Data set is generated in closed loop. The method of fault detection and diagnosis is based on the definition of threshold minimum. These are calculated by the Q statistics and levels of significance. The PCA models outputs (in this case the Q statistics) are compared with theirs thresholds minimum, with and without faults. The only one that does not violate it threshold says us the actual system situation, i.e., identify the fault. Finally, this technique is applied to a two tanks system, and can be demonstrated that it is possible to detect and identify faults.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Computational Intelligence, Man-Machine Systems and Cybernetics - 9th WSEAS International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Man-Machine Systems and Cybernetics, CIMMACS'10
Pages147-152
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event9th WSEAS International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Man-Machine Systems and Cybernetics, CIMMACS'10 - Merida, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Duration: Dec 14 2010Dec 16 2010

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Computational Intelligence, Man-Machine Systems and Cybernetics - Proceedings

Conference

Conference9th WSEAS International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Man-Machine Systems and Cybernetics, CIMMACS'10
Country/TerritoryVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
CityMerida
Period12/14/1012/16/10

Keywords

  • Fault detection
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Principal component analysis (PCA)

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