| Author: | Ho, Kim-lai Antony |
| Title: | Fault diagnosis system for an electronically controlled hydraulic crawler crane |
| Degree: | M.Sc. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Subject: | Hydraulic machinery -- Data processing Expert systems (Computer science) Fault location (Engineering) -- Data processing Hong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertations |
| Department: | Multi-disciplinary Studies Department of Manufacturing Engineering |
| Pages: | viii, 101 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | At the construction site, crawler crane is one of the major plants for material handling and earth moving. Therefore, efficient and accurate trouble shooting is critical to minimize the down time of it. The goal of this project is to construct a fault diagnosis system using an expert system approach. Firstly, the operation principle of the studied crane is analysed to obtain the full functional picture of the components, performance parameters, malfunction patterns and data flow in the system. On the other hand, the personnels performing the trouble shooting are interviewed to gather their expert knowledge, experience on problems and suggestions on the diagnosis procedure. This conducts the knowledge acquisition for the expert system. Based on the information collected from the analysis and interview, a symptom to fault knowledge base is formed. To represent the knowledge base, rule representation formalism is selected. For manipulation of the rules in the inference engine, backward chaining is considered as it is a sound diagnostic reasoning algorithms. Turbo PROLOG is chosen for programming because it is a symbolic language and suited for backward chaining. To test the diagnostic expert system, trial run was carried out at the construction site. A signal-sampling monitor collected a set of data in normal working condition. Then by readjusting the control system, simulated symptoms and the data of the abnormal condition were obtained. The results are discussed to evaluate the performance of the system. The developed expert system was well functioning in the simulated single-fault condition and capable to shorten the trouble shooting and the machinery down time. The results also reflected the significance of human domain expertise in the formation of the knowledge base. However, the weakness of the developed expert system in multi fault diagnosis was disclosed and it provided hints that for further modification and application development, weighting mechanism and rules for handling uncertainty must be introduced in the expert system. |
| Rights: | All rights reserved |
| Access: | restricted access |
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