Method for monitoring plants with mechanical components
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring plants with mechanical components that can be operated at variable working points, the method comprising:
- determining measured values (xiT;
xiU) during the operation of the components, the measured values being determined in each case at predeterminable time intervals for a fixed set of parameters (xi);
using the measured values (xiT) that are determined during a modeling phase for various working points for the generation of a model (A) for the operating behavior of the components without determination of the physical relationships between the parameters, wherein the input variables of the model are at least a portion of the set of the parameters (xi) and the output values comprise a model value (ynT) for at least one of the parameters (xn), wherein a residue (rT) is formed in each case through comparison of the respective model value (ynT) with the corresponding actual measured value (xnT) of the modeling phase, and wherein the model is optimized by termination of model parameters in such a manner that a modeling error (E) that is derivable from the residues (rT) is a minimum;
deriving at least one monitoring value (r;
snu) at predeterminable time intervals, the at least one monitoring value being derived with the help of the model of the operating behavior and being independent of the respective current working point;
determining a threshold value for the monitoring value on the basis of the residues determined for the modeling phase; and
using the temporal behavior of the monitoring value (r;
snu) for estimating the wear in the components and/or the detection of operating disturbances.
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Abstract
In a method for monitoring plants with mechanical components, measured values (xiT; xiu) are determined at predeterminable time intervals for a fixed set of parameters (xi). The measured values (xiT) which are determined for various working points during a modelling phase are used for the generation of a model for the operating behavior of the components. With the help of the model for the operating behavior at least one monitoring value (r; snu) is derived at predeterminable time intervals which is independent of the respective current working point. The temporal behavior of the monitoring value (r; snu) is used for estimating the wear in the components and/or for the detection of operating disturbances.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring plants with mechanical components that can be operated at variable working points, the method comprising:
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determining measured values (xiT;
xiU) during the operation of the components, the measured values being determined in each case at predeterminable time intervals for a fixed set of parameters (xi);
using the measured values (xiT) that are determined during a modeling phase for various working points for the generation of a model (A) for the operating behavior of the components without determination of the physical relationships between the parameters, wherein the input variables of the model are at least a portion of the set of the parameters (xi) and the output values comprise a model value (ynT) for at least one of the parameters (xn), wherein a residue (rT) is formed in each case through comparison of the respective model value (ynT) with the corresponding actual measured value (xnT) of the modeling phase, and wherein the model is optimized by termination of model parameters in such a manner that a modeling error (E) that is derivable from the residues (rT) is a minimum;
deriving at least one monitoring value (r;
snu) at predeterminable time intervals, the at least one monitoring value being derived with the help of the model of the operating behavior and being independent of the respective current working point;
determining a threshold value for the monitoring value on the basis of the residues determined for the modeling phase; and
using the temporal behavior of the monitoring value (r;
snu) for estimating the wear in the components and/or the detection of operating disturbances.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
wherein reconstructed values for at least a portion of the parameters (xi) are determined by means of the partial models (m1, m2, m3, m4);
wherein a reconstruction error is determined through respective comparison of the reconstructed values with measured values for the parameters (xi) corresponding to them for each partial model (m1, m2, m3, m4);
and wherein at least one faulty parameter is isolated through comparison of the reconstruction errors with predeterminable threshold values.
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12. A method in accordance with claim 11, wherein the partial models (m1, m2, m3, m4), that have reconstruction errors greater than the predeterminable threshold value are rated as faulty;
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wherein the faulty parameter or the faulty parameters are isolated on the basis of the combinations of parameters (xi) that lead to faulty partial models and the combinations of parameters (xi) that lead to non-faulty models.
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