Analysis of equipment faults in indoor climate systems and their detection and diagnosis measures
Abstract
Indoor climate systems required to provide indoor climate and ensure indoor air quality, failures affect the amount of energy consumed in a building, although insufficient attention is paid to their operation. The energy consumption can be reduced due to ensured proper operation of indoor climate systems avoiding equipment faults. The article reviews scientific articles, those represent typical heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems equipment faults of the most energy intensive office and commercial buildings. Measures of detecting and diagnosis equipment failures as well are identified. A generalized overview of the study area shows the typical faults of the indoor climate system are related to the control of the devices, sensors, deterioration of equipment performance. The most commonly used methods for detecting and diagnosing faults are automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD) methods. Possible solutions for troubleshooting HVAC systems are presented.
Article in Lithuanian.
Mikroklimato sistemų įrangos gedimų ir jų nustatymo bei diagnozavimo priemonių analizė
Santrauka
Mikroklimato sistemų (MKS), pastate sukuriančių mikroklimatą ir užtikrinančių gerą oro kokybę, gedimai turi įtakos pastate suvartojamam energijos kiekiui, nors sistemas eksploatuojant tam skiriama nepakankamai dėmesio. Užtikrinant tinkamą MKS veikimą, siekiant išvengti įrangos gedimų, galima sumažinti jose suvartojamos energijos kiekį. Apžvelgus mokslines publikacijas, straipsnyje pateikiami charakteringi biurų ir prekybos pastatų, kaip imliausių energijai šildymo, vėdinimo ir oro kondicionavimo (ŠVOK) sistemų įrangos gedimai. Taip pat įvardijamos įrangos gedimų nustatymo ir diagnozavimo priemonės. Apibendrinta tiriamos srities apžvalga rodo, kad MKS būdingi gedimai susiję su įrangos valdymu, jutikliais, įrangos eksploatacinių savybių blogėjimu. Dažniausiai gedimams nustatyti ir diagnozuoti taikomi automatizuoti gedimų aptikimo ir diagnozavimo metodai (AGAD). Pateikiami galimi sprendimai gedimams ŠVOK sistemose šalinti.
Reikšminiai žodžiai: automatizuotas gedimų aptikimas ir diagnozavimas, inžinerinės sistemos, įrangos gedimai, jutikliai, mikroklimato sistemos.
Keyword : automated fault detection and diagnosis, engineering systems, equipment faults, sensors, indoor climate systems
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