Fault detection using interval LPV models in an open-flow canal

This paper proposes a new method of fault detection using Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) interval models and its application to an open-Flow canal. The use of such models is motivated because the parameters and transport delay in the canal transfer function model vary with the operating point. LPV models allow to consider these variations by characterizing the parameters/delay variation law with the operating point while intervals are used to bound the parameter/delay uncertainty. Additionally, a LPV parameter estimation algorithm that allows to estimate parameter/delay uncertainty intervals is also proposed. As an application case study, an open-Flow canal system based on the Lunax dam-gallery system located in France is used to show the effectiveness of the proposed method to detect faults. The satisfactory results obtained allow to assess the effectiveness of the proposed approach. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.