Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems

A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Machines Testing and Maintenance".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 1905

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1. Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
2. Research Scientist, CanmetENERGY-Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Interests: artificial intelligence (AI); fault diagnosis & prognosis; reliability analysis and maintenance management; process mining; supervisory control theory; discrete event systems modeling

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Project Manager, CanmetENERGY-Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Interests: hybrid process modeling, simulation, and optimization; abnormal events detection and diagnosis; control systems engineering; chemical processes design and operation; energy performance improvement; energy technology transfer and commercialization

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly transformed the realm of fault diagnosis and prognosis in industrial systems and machinery. This transformation has led to the optimization of production processes, improved quality control, and reduced downtime. Compared to traditional methods, data-driven fault diagnosis offers a more precise and efficient approach, capable of adapting to system behavior changes over time. Despite these advancements, the complexity of modern systems and the escalating need for productivity and efficiency continue to present challenges and opportunities for further research in this area.

The proposed Special Issue aims to cover the latest advancements and challenges in data-driven fault diagnosis and prognosis, including the following:

  • Novel approaches for data preprocessing, feature extraction, and feature selection;
  • Advanced ML algorithms for fault detection, isolation, and classification;
  • Online and real-time fault diagnosis and prognosis techniques;
  • Hybrid (physics-based and data-driven) models for fault diagnosis;
  • Integration of ML-based fault diagnosis with other smart manufacturing technologies;
  • Case studies and applications in different industrial domains such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and others.

The target audience includes researchers and practitioners in ML, data analytics, industrial engineering, and chemical engineering.

The Special Issue will focus on recent advances in three main directions in ML-based fault detection and diagnosis, including the following:

  • Deep learning: This Special Issue will explore the latest developments in this area, including the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), and generative adversarial networks (GANs).
  • Explainable AI: The interpretability of machine learning models is a critical issue in industrial fault diagnosis, where decisions can have significant economic and safety implications. This Special Issue will explore recent work on developing explainable AI methods for fault diagnosis, such as rule extraction and feature importance analysis.
  • Physics-based deep learning (DL): This is a growing approach that integrates the principles of physics into the design and training of deep learning models. This Special Issue aims to illuminate how this approach contributes to enhancing the effectiveness, interpretability, and reliability of fault detection and diagnosis in machines and systems.
  • Transfer learning: Transfer learning is a promising approach for leveraging pre-trained models to improve the performance of fault diagnosis in new domains or with limited data. This Special Issue will investigate recent advances in transfer learning for fault diagnosis in industrial systems and machines.

Dr. Ahmed Ragab
Dr. Mouloud Amazouz
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fault diagnosis and prognosis
  • data-driven modeling
  • condition monitoring
  • predictive maintenance
  • anomaly detection
  • decision support systems
  • causality analysis
  • root cause analysis

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Early-Stage ISC Fault Detection for Ship Lithium Batteries Based on Voltage Variance Analysis
by Yu Gu, Haishen Ni and Yuwei Li
Machines 2024, 12(5), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12050303 - 30 Apr 2024
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With the progressive development of new energy technologies, high-power lithium batteries have been widely used in ship power systems due to their high-power density and low environmental pollution, and they have gradually become one of their main propulsion energy sources. However, the large-scale [...] Read more.
With the progressive development of new energy technologies, high-power lithium batteries have been widely used in ship power systems due to their high-power density and low environmental pollution, and they have gradually become one of their main propulsion energy sources. However, the large-scale deployment of lithium batteries has also brought a series of safety problems to ship operations, especially the battery internal short circuit (ISC). Battery ISC faults are very hidden and unpredictable at the initial stage and often fail to be detected in time, ultimately leading to overheating, fire or even an explosion of the ship’s power system. Based on this, this paper proposes a fast and accurate method for early-stage ISC fault location and detection of lithium batteries. Initially, voltage variations across the lithium battery packs are quantified using curvilinear Manhattan distances to pinpoint faulty battery units. Subsequently, the localized characteristics of voltage variance among adjacent batteries are leveraged to detect an early-stage ISC fault. Simulation results indicate that the proposed method can quickly and accurately locate the position of 5 Ω, 10 Ω and 15 Ω ISC faulty batteries within the battery pack, as well as detect the abnormal batteries in a timely manner with considerable sensitivity and reliability. Full article
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Transfer Learning Based Fault Detection for Suspension System Using Vibrational Analysis and Radar Plots
by Samavedam Aditya Sai, Sridharan Naveen Venkatesh, Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Parameshwaran Arun Balaji, Vaithiyanathan Sugumaran, Natrayan Lakshmaiya and Prabhu Paramasivam
Machines 2023, 11(8), 778; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11080778 - 26 Jul 2023
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The suspension system is of paramount importance in any automobile. Thanks to the suspension system, every journey benefits from pleasant rides, stable driving and precise handling. However, the suspension system is prone to faults that can significantly impact the driving quality of the [...] Read more.
The suspension system is of paramount importance in any automobile. Thanks to the suspension system, every journey benefits from pleasant rides, stable driving and precise handling. However, the suspension system is prone to faults that can significantly impact the driving quality of the vehicle. This makes it essential to find and diagnose any faults in the suspension system and rectify them immediately. Numerous techniques have been used to identify and diagnose suspension faults, each with drawbacks. This paper’s proposed suspension fault detection system aims to detect these faults using deep transfer learning techniques instead of the time-consuming and expensive conventional methods. This paper used pre-trained networks such as Alex Net, ResNet-50, Google Net and VGG16 to identify the faults using radar plots of the vibration signals generated by the suspension system in eight cases. The vibration data were acquired using an accelerometer and data acquisition system placed on a test rig for eight different test conditions (seven faulty, one good). The deep learning model with the highest accuracy in identifying and detecting faults among the four models was chosen and adopted to find defects. The results state that VGG16 produced the highest classification accuracy of 96.70%. Full article
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