Automating predictive maintenance using oil analysis and machine learning

Sarah Keartland, Terence L. Van Zyl

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Abstract

Predictive maintenance aims to reduce costly and time consuming repairs, and also avoid unnecessary activities by proposing a maintenance strategy that is informed by machine condition monitoring. The majority of mechanical systems are oil lubricated, therefore oil analysis provides a rich source of machine condition data for many mechanical systems. This research investigates the use of random forests, feed-forward neural networks and logistic regression models trained using oil analysis data for classifying machine conditions. The RF model outperformed the other classifiers for all machine conditions. The interpretation of the feature importance for the RF models were found to be consistent with industry knowledge, demonstrating the potential use of RF as a diagnostic tool in predictive maintenance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 International SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA Conference, SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728141626
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2020 Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference/Robotics and Mechatronics/Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA 2020 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 29 Jan 202031 Jan 2020

Publication series

Name2020 International SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA Conference, SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA 2020

Conference

Conference2020 Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference/Robotics and Mechatronics/Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa, SAUPEC/RobMech/PRASA 2020
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period29/01/2031/01/20

Keywords

  • Machine learning
  • Oil analysis
  • Predictive maintenance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering

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