Method and system for predictive diagnosing of system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system
First Claim
1. A method for the predictive diagnosing of system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system through the predictive identification of errant fluctuations in one or more operating parameters of said physical system, comprising:
- determining the values of at least one kind of operating parameter of said physical system by direct or indirect measurements of the values of said operating parameters at a plurality of time intervals;
forming a data stream by arraying said parameter values in sequence;
dividing said data stream into one or more sets;
associating said sets into one or more series,processing at least one of said sets by determining the w value of said set by Formula 2.1 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">w=(square root of n.sub.g)(M-m.sub.s)/(s.sub.g or s.sub.p)wherein ng is the number of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, ms is the mean of said parameter values within said set, sg is an at-large-group standard deviation, sp is a parent-group standard deviation and M is a parent-group mean or a normalized mean, wherein said at-large-group standard deviation is determined by Formula 3 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">s.sub.g =square root of [(d.sub.gt.sup.2 -[d.sub.gc ].sup.2 /n.sub.g)/(n.sub.g -1)]wherein dgt2 is the cumulative squares of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dgc is the cumulative totals of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dg is the difference between ms and the mean of the ms values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, and wherein ng is as defined above in Formula 2.1, anddetermining for said set whether an N0, Nx or N1 condition exists, wherein an N0 condition exists if w is less than nx wherein nx is the w value consistent with x% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, wherein an Nx condition exists if w is greater than nx but less than ny wherein ny is the w value consistent with y% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, and wherein an N1 condition exists if w is greater than ny, wherein x and y are numbers and x is numerically greater than y and wherein nQ number of parameter values is ng number of parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein nQ number of parameter values is greater than 120 parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1, andwherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least three sets each including at least one of said parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least one set including at least one of said parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1.
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Abstract
A method and system diagnoses system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system through the predictive identification of errant fluctuations in one or more operating parameters of said physical system. The values of at least one kind of operating parameter of physical system are determined. A data stream of the parameter values are divided into one or more sets, and the sets are associated into one or more series. Through a series of mathematical calculations, it is determined whether an N0, Nx or N1 condition exists. An N0 condition indicates that the values are probably within a good operating range. An Nx condition indicates the probability of approaching a point outside of a good operating range condition. An N1 condition indicates the entering of the range of possible system failure.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for the predictive diagnosing of system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system through the predictive identification of errant fluctuations in one or more operating parameters of said physical system, comprising:
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determining the values of at least one kind of operating parameter of said physical system by direct or indirect measurements of the values of said operating parameters at a plurality of time intervals; forming a data stream by arraying said parameter values in sequence; dividing said data stream into one or more sets; associating said sets into one or more series, processing at least one of said sets by determining the w value of said set by Formula 2.1 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">w=(square root of n.sub.g)(M-m.sub.s)/(s.sub.g or s.sub.p)wherein ng is the number of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, ms is the mean of said parameter values within said set, sg is an at-large-group standard deviation, sp is a parent-group standard deviation and M is a parent-group mean or a normalized mean, wherein said at-large-group standard deviation is determined by Formula 3 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">s.sub.g =square root of [(d.sub.gt.sup.2 -[d.sub.gc ].sup.2 /n.sub.g)/(n.sub.g -1)]wherein dgt2 is the cumulative squares of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dgc is the cumulative totals of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dg is the difference between ms and the mean of the ms values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, and wherein ng is as defined above in Formula 2.1, and determining for said set whether an N0, Nx or N1 condition exists, wherein an N0 condition exists if w is less than nx wherein nx is the w value consistent with x% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, wherein an Nx condition exists if w is greater than nx but less than ny wherein ny is the w value consistent with y% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, and wherein an N1 condition exists if w is greater than ny, wherein x and y are numbers and x is numerically greater than y and wherein nQ number of parameter values is ng number of parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein nQ number of parameter values is greater than 120 parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1, and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least three sets each including at least one of said parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least one set including at least one of said parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for the predictive diagnosing of system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system through the predictive identification of errant fluctuations in one or more operating parameters of said physical system, comprising:
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determining the values of at least one kind of operating parameter of said physical system by direct or indirect measurements of the values of said operating parameters at a plurality of time intervals; forming a data stream by arraying said parameter values in sequence; dividing said data stream into one or more sets; associating said sets into one or more series, processing at least one of said sets by determining the w value of said set by Formula 2 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">w=(square root of n.sub.g)(M-m.sub.g)/s.sub.gwherein ng is the number of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, ms is the mean of said parameter values within said set, sg is an at-large-group standard deviation, and M is a parent mean or a normalized mean, wherein said at-large-group standard deviation is determined by Formula 3 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">s.sub.g =square root of [(d.sub.gt.sup.2 -[d.sub.gc ].sup.2 /n.sub.g)/(n.sub.g -1)]wherein dgt2 is the cumulative squares of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dgc is the cumulative totals of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dg is the difference between ms and the mean of the ms values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, and wherein ng is as defined above in Formula 2, and determining for said set whether an N0, Nx or N1 condition exists, wherein an N0 condition exists if w is less than "nx" wherein "nx is the w value consistent with x% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or the computational equivalent of the w Table for ng number of parameter values, wherein an Nx condition exists if w is greater than nx but less than ny wherein ny is the w value consistent with y% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table for ng number of parameter values and wherein an N1 condition exists if w is greater than ny, wherein x and y are numbers and x is numerically greater than y; and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a data stream of at least three values. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for the predictive diagnosing of system reliability problems and/or system failure in a physical system through the predictive identification of errant fluctuations in one or more operating parameters of said physical system, comprising:
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a means for determining the values of at least one kind of operating parameter of said physical system by direct or indirect measurements of the values of said operating parameters at a plurality of time intervals; a means for forming a data stream by arraying said parameter values in sequence; a means for dividing said data stream into one or more sets each containing a plurality of said parameter values and an equal number of said parameter values; a means for associating said sets into one or more series, a means for processing a plurality of said sets separately by Formula 2.1 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">w=(square root of n.sub.g)(M-m.sub.s)/(s.sub.g or s.sub.p)wherein ng is the number of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, ms is the mean of said parameter values within said set, sg is an at-large-group standard deviation, sp is a parent-group standard deviation and M is a parent-group mean or a normalized mean, wherein said at-large-group standard deviation is determined by Formula 3 of
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">s.sub.g -square root of [(d.sub.gt.sup.2 -[d.sub.gc ].sup.2 /n.sub.g)/(n.sub.g -1)]wherein dgt2 is the cumulative squares of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dgc is the cumulative totals of the individual dg values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, wherein dg is the difference between ms and the mean of the ms values of said sets in said set'"'"'s series, and wherein ng is as defined above in Formula 2.1, and a means for determining for said set whether an N0, Nx or N1 condition exists, wherein an N0 condition exists if w is less than "nx" wherein "nx is the w value consistent with x% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, wherein an Nx condition exists if w is greater than nx but less than ny wherein ny is the w value consistent with y% probability of no significant difference between M and ms on the w Table or via a computational equivalent of the w Table for nQ number of parameter values, and wherein an N1 condition exists if w is greater than ny, wherein x and y are numbers and x is numerically greater than y and wherein nQ number of parameter values is ng number of parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein nQ number of parameter values is greater than 120 parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1, and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least three sets each including at least one of said parameter values when sg is used in Formula 2.1 and wherein said set'"'"'s series encompasses a section of said data stream comprising at least one set including at least one of said parameter values when sp is used in Formula 2.1. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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