Propositional logic concept for fault diagnosis in complex systems

A great number of monitoring technologies have been developed especially for complex systems within the critical zones such as electric power substations, nuclear energy systems. But also, there is no single instruction or standardization in fault-focused on-line/off-line monitoring applications due to the acceleration of technological developments. Field experts have difficulty in choosing which test and measurement systems should be used in which stage of the complex systems. In this study, the propositional logic-based concept is presented, which field experts can use to manage this process. In this concept, test and measurement systems can be grouped according to the priority-order. According to the results of the graded groups on this concept, the suspected fault is verified by the cause of the occurrence. The applicability of the proposed concept has been tried to be explained by creating possible failure scenarios on the transformer. The theoretically validated concept can be used for even more fault situations. This concept can also be used in another complex systems with a large number of T&M systems where very different fault conditions can occur. 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (C) 2020 Karabuk University. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.