A hybrid prognostic model formulation system identification and health estimation of auxiliary power units

Pradeep Shetty, Dinkar Mylaraswamy, Thirumaran Ekambaram

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Abstract

Prognostic health monitoring (PHM) is an important element of condition-based maintenance and logistics support. The accuracy of prediction and the associated confidence in prediction, greatly influences overall performance and subsequent actions either for maintenance or logistics support. Accuracy of prognosis is directly dependent on how closely one can capture the system and component interactions. Traditionally, such models assume constant and univariate prognostic formulation - that is, components degrade at a constant rate and are independent of each other. Our objective in this paper is to model the degrading system as a collection of prognostic states (health vectors) that evolve continuously over time. The proposed model includes an age dependent deterioration distribution, component interactions, as well as effects of discrete events arising from line maintenance actions and/or abrupt faults. Mathematically, the proposed model can be summarized as a continuously evolving dynamic model, driven by non-Gaussian input and switches according to the discrete events in the system. We develop this model for aircraft auxiliary power units (APU), but it can be generalized to other progressive deteriorating systems. We derive the system identification and recursive state estimation scheme for the developed non-Gaussian model under a partially specified distribution framework. The diagnostic/prognostic capabilities of our model and algorithms have been demonstrated using simulated and field data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference - Big Sky, MT, United States
Duration: 04-03-200611-03-2006

Publication series

NameIEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings
Volume2006
ISSN (Print)1095-323X

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBig Sky, MT
Period04-03-0611-03-06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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