Development and evaluation of a simple model-based automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) method suitable for process faults of large chillers

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 113 PART 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 27-39

  Reddy, T Agami ^a,b  

^a ASHRAE ^*

^b Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

(+ MOD 2N) OPERATION; ACTUAL FIELD DATA; AMERICAN SOCIETY; ANNUAL MEETINGS; APPLIED (CO); AUTOMATED FAULT DETECTION; COOLING PLANTS; FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS (FDD); FDD SCHEME; INLET GUIDE VANE (ICV); LOAD CONTROLLED; MAXIMUM COOLING CAPACITY; PROCESS FAULTS; SIMPLE MODELING;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ASSOCIATIVE PROCESSING; CONTROL THEORY; COOLING; FAULT DETECTION; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; HEATING; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; PAPER; RANGE FINDING; REFRIGERATION; ROBUST CONTROL; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 45749112651     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (31)

1. Bailey, M.B. 1998. The design and viability of a probabilistic fault detection and diagnosis method for vapor compression cycle equipment. PhD thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder.
2. Braun, J.E. 1999. Automated fault detection and diagnostics for the HVAC&R industry. HVAC&R Research 5(2):85-86.
3. Breuker, M.S., and J.E. Braun. 1998a. Common faults and their impacts for rooftop air conditioners, HVAC&R Research 4(3):303-18.
4. Breuker, M.S., and J.E. Braun. 1998b. Evaluating the performance of a fault detection and diagnostic system for vapor compression equipment. HVAC&R Research 4(4):401-25.
5. Castro, N.S. 2002. Performance evaluation of a reciprocating chiller using experimental data and model predictions for fault detection and diagnosis. ASHRAE Transactions 108(1):889-903.
6. Chen, B., and J.E. Braun. 2001. Simple rule-based methods for fault detection and diagnostics applied to packaged air conditioners. ASHRAE Transactions 107(1):847-57.
7. Comstock, M.C., B. Chen, and J.E. Braun. 1999. Literature review for applications of fault detection and diagnostic methods to vapor compression cooling equipment. Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Purdue University. HL 99-19: Report #4036-2, December.
8. Comstock, M.C., and J.E. Braun. 1999. Development of analysis tools for the evaluation of fault detection and diagnostics in chillers, ASHRAE Research Project RP-1043; Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Purdue University. HL 99-20: Report #4036-3, December.
9. Davies, A. (ed.) 1998. Handbook of Condition Monitoring. London: Chapman and Hall.
10. Dexter, A.L., and D. Ngo. 2001. Fault diagnosis in air-conditioning systems: A multi-step fuzzy model-based approach. HVAC&R Research 7(1):83-102.
11. Gordon, J.M., and K.C. Ng, 2000. Cool Thermodynamics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge International Scientific Publishers.
12. Grimmelius, H.T., J.K. Woud, and G. Been. 1995. On-line failure diagnosis for compression refrigeration plants. International Journal of Refrigeration 18(1):31-41.
13. Haves, P., T.I. Salsbury, and J.A. Wright. 1996. Condition monitoring in HVAC subsystems using first principles models. ASHRAE Transactions 102(1):519-27.
14. Himmelblau, D.M. 1978. Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Chemical and Petrochemical Processes. Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co.
15. House, J.M., W.Y. Lee, and D.R. Shin. 1999. Classification techniques for fault detection and diagnosis of an airhandling unit. ASHRAE Transactions 105(1): 1087-97.
16. Jia, Y., and T.A. Reddy. 2003. Characteristic physical parameter approach to modeling chillers suitable for fault detection, diagnosis and evaluation. ASME Journal of Solar Energy Eng. 125:258-65, August.
17. Katipamula, S., R.G. Pratt, and J.E. Braun. 2001. Building systems diagnostics and predictive maintenance, chapter 7.2 in CRC Handbook for HVAC&R Engineers (J. Kreider, ed.). CRC Press.
18. Katipamula, S., and S. Gaines. 2003. Characterization of building controls and energy efficiency options using commercial building energy consumption survey, PNWD-3247, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
19. Katipamula, S., and M.R. Brambley. 2005a. Methods for fault detection, diagnostics and prognostics for building systems - A review, Part I. HVAC&R Research 11(1):3-25.
20. Katipamula, S., and M.R. Brambley. 2005b. Methods for fault detection, diagnostics and prognostics for building systems - A review, Part II. HVAC&R Research 12(2):169-87.
21. Li, H., and J.E. Braun. 2003. An improved method for fault detection and diagnosis applied to packaged air conditioners. ASHRAE Transactions 109(2):683-92.
22. Moran, D. 2006. Editorial: Oil and natural gas outlook. HVAC&R Research 12(3):385.
23. McIntosh, I.B.D., J.W. Mitchell, and W.A. Beckman. 2000. Fault detection and diagnosis in chillers - Part 1 : Model development and application. ASHRAE Transactions 106(2):268-82.
24. Peitsman, H.C., and V. Bakker. 1996. Application of blackbox models to HVAC systems for fault detection. ASHRAE Transactions 102(1):628-40.
25. Reddy, T.A. 2006. Evaluation and assessment of fault detection and diagnostic methods for centrifugal chillers -Phase II, Final project report of ASHRAE Research Project RP-1275, June.
26. Reddy, T.A. 2007a. Formulation of a generic methodology for assessing FDD methods and its specific adoption to large chillers. ASHRAE Transactions 113(1):281-95.
27. Reddy, T.A. 2007b. Application of a generic methodology to assess four different chiller FDD methods (RP-1275). HVAC&R Research. In press.
28. Rossi, T.M., and J.E. Braun. 1997. A statistical, rule-based fault detection and diagnostic method for vapor compression air conditioners. HVAC&R Research 3(1):19-37.
29. Stylianou, M., and D. Nikanpour. 1996. Performance monitoring, fault detection, and diagnosis of reciprocating chillers. ASHRAE Transactions 102(1):615-27.
30. Stylianou, M.P. 1997. Application of classification functions to chiller fault detection and diagnosis. ASHRAE Transactions 103(1):641-48.
31. Wang, S., and J. Cui. 2006. A robust fault detection and diagnosis strategy for centrifugal chillers. HVAC&R Research 12(3):407-28.