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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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2.2.3 Todd Harms’ Data ............................................................................................... 37<br />

2.3 Field Test Facilities..................................................................................................... 38<br />

3 IMPROVED SRB FDD METHOD............................................................................... 40<br />

3.1 Limitations of the Original SRB FDD Method .......................................................... 41<br />

3.2 Improved SRB Approach............................................................................................ 42<br />

3.2.1. Steady-State Detector ......................................................................................... 43<br />

3.2.2 Steady-State Models ............................................................................................ 43<br />

3.2.3 Normalized Distance <strong>Fault</strong> detection Classifier .................................................. 44<br />

3.2.4 <strong>Fault</strong> Diagnosis .................................................................................................... 45<br />

3.2.4.1 <strong>Fault</strong> Diagnosis Rules ................................................................................... 45<br />

3.2.4.2 Simple Distance <strong>Fault</strong> Diagnosis Classifier.................................................. 46<br />

3.3 Results......................................................................................................................... 48<br />

4 A DECOUPLING-BASED FDD TECHNIQUE........................................................... 49<br />

4.1 Approach..................................................................................................................... 49<br />

4.2 Results......................................................................................................................... 54<br />

4.2.1 Case Study of Decoupling <strong>Rooftop</strong> Unit <strong>Fault</strong>s .................................................. 54<br />

4.2.1.1 Compressor Valve Leakage .......................................................................... 54<br />

4.2.1.2 Condenser Fouling Decoupling .................................................................... 55<br />

4.2.1.3 Evaporator Fouling Decoupling.................................................................... 57<br />

4.2.1.4 Liquid-Line Restriction Decoupling ............................................................. 60<br />

4.2.1.5 Refrigerant Leakage Decoupling .................................................................. 62<br />

4.2.2 Purdue Field Emulation Site’s Demonstration .................................................... 63<br />

4.2.2.1 Field <strong>Fault</strong> Simulation Window (FFSW)...................................................... 64<br />

4.2.2.2 <strong>Fault</strong> <strong>Detection</strong> <strong>and</strong> Diagnosis Window (FDDW)........................................ 66<br />

4.2.2.3 System Per<strong>for</strong>mance & Safety Degradation Window (SPSDW) ................. 66<br />

4.2.2.4 FDD Report Window (FDDRW).................................................................. 67<br />

4.2.2.5 Output of the FDD Demonstration ............................................................... 68<br />

4.2.3 Results <strong>for</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Field Sites......................................................................... 76<br />

4.2.3.1 Milpitas McDonalds Field Site ..................................................................... 76<br />

4.2.3.2 Summarized Results <strong>for</strong> Other Sites ............................................................. 83

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