Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Advanced Root-Cause Analysis (242)
Problem: Need to understand primary factors associated with abnormal degradation and failure of operating equipment
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Measurement and Analysis System Applications
PNNL Solution:
- Establish analysis strategy and tools to measure stress factors and analyze fault mechanisms
- Review design to determine expected performance
- Record operating system data and analyze failure/degradation effects to understand mechanisms
- Correlate stressor intensity to useful residual life
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Process infrastructure characterization; operating and maintenance procedure analysis; operating efficiency diagnostics; root cause analysis for event understanding; root cause analysis for problem diagnostics and operating optimization; algorithm development for system condition monitoring; sensor system design, specification, and installation; data acquisition system development; software development; data presentation and interpretation; diagnostic computational architecture (open system design-OPC); client staff training; operational support after client acceptance.
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Contact: Richard Meador
