Recurrence Analysis as a Tool for Identifying Incipient Faults

https://doi.org/10.58571/CNCA.AMCA.2025.009

Resumen: In this work, a recurrence-based measure is introduced to identify incipient faults. The approach is demonstrated using a mass-spring-damper system, where the damper’s degradation is simulated by reducing its value relative to the nominal condition. The proposed method offers two key advantages: it eliminates the need for an explicit model of the system being monitored, and it exhibits high sensitivity to minor faults. One disadvantage of the proposed method is its dependence on data. The effectiveness of recurrence measures can be heavily influenced by the quality and quantity of the data.

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Rivas Cisneros, D., Díaz Romero, D. & Alcorta García, E. (2025). Fault Diagnosis Framework for a CSTR Bioreactor Integrating ANFIS and Zonotopic Estimation. Memorias del Congreso Nacional de Control Automático 2025, pp. 50-55. https://doi.org/10.58571/CNCA.AMCA.2025.009

Palabras clave

Incipient faults, Recurrence analysis, Shannon entropy, Vibration analysis, Dynamical systems.

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