Simulation Study of a Hierarchical, Rule-Based Method for System-Level Fault Detection and Diagnostics in HVAC Systems.
Simulation Study of a Hierarchical, Rule-Based Method
for System-Level Fault Detection and Diagnostics in HVAC
Systems.
(242 K)
Schein, J.; Bushby, S. T.
NISTIR 7216; 20 p. April 2005.
Keywords:
heating; ventilation; air conditioning; simulation;
fault detection; environmental engineering; fault
location; methodology; decision making
Abstract:
A system-level fault detection and diagnostic (FDD)
method for heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems was developed. It functions as an
interface between multiple, equipment-specific FDD tools
and a human operator. The method resolves conflicting
fault reports from equipment-specific FDD tools,
performance FDD at the system level and presents an
integrated view of an HVAC system's fault status to an
operator. A simulation study to test and evaluate the
method was conducted.
