Predicting Faults in Heavy Duty Vehicles using the Mahalanobis-Taguchi Strategy
Abstract
This paper presents a Mahalanobis-Taguchi Strategy (MTS) based system for predicting faults in heavy duty vehicles. Costs associated with heavy duty vehicle breakdown in a large fleet while in operation can be significantly reduced if faults leading to these breakdowns are predicted and prevented. Fifty-one attributes on the vehicles are monitored in real-time and the data fed into the system. MTS is used to develop a scale to measure the degree of abnormality of these measurements from the vehicles compared to "normal" measurements. The Mahalanobis distances (MD) for the attributes are calculated, orthogonal arrays (OA) and signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio are used to identify attributes of importance. By reducing the dimensionality, less attributes are tracked which reduces the cost of the system. Criteria for classifying fault measurements are defined based on these variables of importance and the MD scale. The result is a real-time monitoring system that predicts faults in the vehicles thereby preventing breakdowns during operation. The information obtained can also assist in creating an effective preventive maintenance schedule for the vehicles in the fleet.
Recommended Citation
A. A. Jobi-Taiwo et al., "Predicting Faults in Heavy Duty Vehicles using the Mahalanobis-Taguchi Strategy," Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2013 (2013, San Juan, Puerto Rico), pp. 719 - 725, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), May 2013.
Meeting Name
IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2013 (2013: May. 18-22, San Juan Puerto Rico)
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Second Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Mahalanobis-taguchi strategy; Orthogonal arrays; Signal-to-noise ratio
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2013