Fault monitoring and diagnosis in mining equipment: Current and future developments

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Abstract

Proper detection and diagnosis of failing system components is crucial to efficient mining operations. However, the harsh mining environment offers special challenges to these types of actions. The atmosphere is damp, dirty, and potentially explosive, and equipment is located in confined areas far from shop facilities. These conditions, coupled with the increasing cost of downtime and complexity of mining equipment, have forced researchers and operators to investigate alternatives for improving equipment maintainability. This paper surveys monitoring and diagnosis technologies which offer opportunities for improving equipment availability in mining. Expert systems, model-based approaches, and neural nets are each discussed in the context of fault detection and diagnosis. The paper concludes with a comparative discussion summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 1992 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 1992
Pages2026-2033
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)078030635X
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Event1992 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 1992 - Houston, United States
Duration: Oct 4 1992Oct 9 1992

Publication series

NameConference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)
Volume1992-January
ISSN (Print)0197-2618

Conference

Conference1992 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 1992
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston
Period10/4/9210/9/92

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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