Fault detection systems and methods for self-optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning controls
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1. A method for detecting a fault in a process system, the method comprising:
- modifying an input of the process system with a modifying signal, wherein the modifying signal is a periodic signal;
monitoring an output of the process system for a signal component corresponding to a function of the modifying signal, wherein the output provides a performance measure of the process system;
optimizing the process system utilizing the output, wherein the optimization is conducted according to an extremum seeking control strategy, wherein the process system comprises an air handling unit configured to regulate temperature using a temperature regulator, wherein the air handling unit comprises a damper controlled by an actuator;
controlling the temperature regulator;
utilizing the extremum seeking control strategy to operate the actuator by providing a second control signal to the actuator, wherein the second control signal is the input of the process system modified by the modifying signal; and
determining whether a fault exists based on at least one of a reduction of the signal component and an unexpected transformation of the signal component;
wherein the process system is operated using a closed-loop system and is subject to feedback control and wherein the modifying signal comprises a dither signal provided to the input as a part of the extremum seeking control strategy.
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Abstract
A fault detection system for detecting a fault in a process system includes a first circuit configured to modify an input of the process system with a modifying signal. The fault detection system further includes a second circuit configured to receive an output from the process system and configured to determine whether the fault exists based on at least one of a reduction of a signal component and an unexpected transformation of the signal component, wherein the signal component corresponds to a function of the modifying signal.
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1. A method for detecting a fault in a process system, the method comprising:
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modifying an input of the process system with a modifying signal, wherein the modifying signal is a periodic signal; monitoring an output of the process system for a signal component corresponding to a function of the modifying signal, wherein the output provides a performance measure of the process system; optimizing the process system utilizing the output, wherein the optimization is conducted according to an extremum seeking control strategy, wherein the process system comprises an air handling unit configured to regulate temperature using a temperature regulator, wherein the air handling unit comprises a damper controlled by an actuator; controlling the temperature regulator; utilizing the extremum seeking control strategy to operate the actuator by providing a second control signal to the actuator, wherein the second control signal is the input of the process system modified by the modifying signal; and determining whether a fault exists based on at least one of a reduction of the signal component and an unexpected transformation of the signal component; wherein the process system is operated using a closed-loop system and is subject to feedback control and wherein the modifying signal comprises a dither signal provided to the input as a part of the extremum seeking control strategy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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