Title :
The application of expert systems to fault diagnosis in alternators
Author :
Moyes, A. ; Burt, G.M. ; McDonald, J.R. ; Capener, J.R. ; Dray, J. ; Goodfellow, R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Electr. Power Eng., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the application of expert system techniques to fault diagnosis in alternators. A structured approach to knowledge acquisition and analysis is discussed which has allowed the efficient construction of comprehensive knowledge models of design and operational expertise. In addition to being used in the creation of an auditable archive of alternator subsystem expertise, the knowledge models have been used in the development of enhanced generator diagnostics. The development of an expert system from the acquired knowledge models is described and its diagnostic capability demonstrated by an example of its diagnosis
Keywords :
alternators; automatic test equipment; automatic test software; expert systems; fault diagnosis; knowledge acquisition; machine testing; power engineering computing; alternators; application; design expertise; development; diagnostic capability; expert systems; fault diagnosis; generator diagnostics; knowledge acquisition; knowledge analysis; knowledge models; operational expertise;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Machines and Drives, 1995. Seventh International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 412)
Conference_Location :
Durham
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-648-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950857
