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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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NOMENCLATURE<br />

AHU<br />

α<br />

α<br />

β<br />

c<br />

= <strong>Air</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling unit<br />

= Thermal resistance portion<br />

= False alarm threshold<br />

= <strong>Fault</strong> diagnosis threshold<br />

= Distance from fault point to axes<br />

χ 2 ( n)<br />

= Chi-square distribution<br />

2<br />

d<br />

i<br />

= Normalized distance square<br />

d<br />

max<br />

= Maximum normalized distance<br />

∆ T ca<br />

= Condenser air temperature difference<br />

∆ T ea<br />

= Evaporator air temperature difference<br />

EER<br />

= Equipment efficiency ratio<br />

η<br />

v<br />

= Compressor volumetric efficiency<br />

FDD<br />

= <strong>Fault</strong> detection <strong>and</strong> diagnosis<br />

F<br />

i<br />

= <strong>Fault</strong> points<br />

f<br />

i<br />

= Frequency<br />

GRNN<br />

= General regression neural network<br />

h<br />

o<br />

= Heat transfer coefficient between sensor <strong>and</strong> ambient air<br />

HVAC<br />

= Heating, Ventilating, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Air</strong>-Conditioning<br />

IA<br />

= Independence Assumption<br />

λ<br />

i<br />

= Eigenvalue of Σ<br />

Λ<br />

= Eigenvalue matrix<br />

M<br />

= Mean vector of residuals<br />

M = Mean vector <strong>for</strong> normal operation<br />

normal<br />

M<br />

current<br />

= Mean vector <strong>for</strong> current operation<br />

MCS<br />

= Monte-Carlo Simulation<br />

m&<br />

r<br />

= Refrigerant mass flow rate<br />

µ = Mean<br />

µ<br />

normal<br />

= Mean value <strong>for</strong> normal operation<br />

M<br />

X<br />

= Mean vector <strong>for</strong> sample X<br />

M<br />

= Mean vector <strong>for</strong> sample Y<br />

Y<br />

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