By Jim Fitch and Dr. I.T. Hong
Book Chapter, Condition Monitoring, Elsevier Science Publishers, edited by J.R. McEwan
Condition control is defined as the interactive processes of condition monitoring, condition analysis, and condition response. A model is presented which employs the use of expert systems to achieve real-time condition control of a hydraulic system. The approach focuses on the use of fuzzy logic to achieve machine intelligence to monitor and analyze pre-degradation ‘incipient’ failure and impending conditions. Also discussed are the corresponding real-time ‘reactive’ condition responses, coupling system control with condition control.