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Fault finding in an industrial installation by means of a computer

  • US 4,459,695 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1982
  • Issued: 07/10/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of determining the location of a fault in an industrial installation in whichprior to the fault occurring in the installation, information corresponding to each component part of the installation, including a block diagram thereof, and the correct operating parameters of each component part are stored in a memory device;

  • subsequent to the fault occurring in the installation, the operator causes a computer to produce on a visual display unit a block diagram of at least part of the installation and to indicate tests which are to be carried out;

    the operator conducts the indicated tests on said part of the installation without removing said part of the installation from the industrial installation,the operator obtains results of said indicated tests and introduces the results into the computer;

    the computer compares said results with the corresponding stored information and, as a result of the comparison, indicates on the display device either the component in which the fault lies or further block diagrams and indicated tests which are to be carried out systematically to locate the component in which the fault lies.

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