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Automated fault detection and diagnosis of airflow and refrigerant charge faults in residential HVAC systems using IoT-enabled measurements
While automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD) in residential heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) using smart thermostat data is gaining increasing attention in recent times, it still requires in-depth investigation for market adoption, especially with real-life data. This paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT) - based approach that adds a smart sensor to the smart thermostat data to carry out AFDD. The approach uses a model which predicts enthalpy change across the evaporator and compares the prediction to the measured enthalpy change. Deviations which exceed analytically determined thresholds then signal faults in the HVAC system. The faults detected are either installation related or degradation related. Experimental tests were carried out in four homes located in Norman, Oklahoma. From the tests, installation issues like indoor/outdoor mismatch were detected in two homes, while a 30% low charge and low indoor airflow rate were detected in one home. The results show that the proposed AFDD algorithm was able to successfully detect two prevalent faults, namely low indoor airflow and low refrigerant charge. Unlike most of the smart thermostat-based approaches, the proposed IoT-based approach can detect and diagnose both faults but only require one additional sensor which is provided by smart thermostat manufacturers.
Automated fault detection and diagnosis of airflow and refrigerant charge faults in residential HVAC systems using IoT-enabled measurements
While automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD) in residential heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) using smart thermostat data is gaining increasing attention in recent times, it still requires in-depth investigation for market adoption, especially with real-life data. This paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT) - based approach that adds a smart sensor to the smart thermostat data to carry out AFDD. The approach uses a model which predicts enthalpy change across the evaporator and compares the prediction to the measured enthalpy change. Deviations which exceed analytically determined thresholds then signal faults in the HVAC system. The faults detected are either installation related or degradation related. Experimental tests were carried out in four homes located in Norman, Oklahoma. From the tests, installation issues like indoor/outdoor mismatch were detected in two homes, while a 30% low charge and low indoor airflow rate were detected in one home. The results show that the proposed AFDD algorithm was able to successfully detect two prevalent faults, namely low indoor airflow and low refrigerant charge. Unlike most of the smart thermostat-based approaches, the proposed IoT-based approach can detect and diagnose both faults but only require one additional sensor which is provided by smart thermostat manufacturers.
Automated fault detection and diagnosis of airflow and refrigerant charge faults in residential HVAC systems using IoT-enabled measurements
Ejenakevwe, Kevwe Andrew (author) / Wang, Junke (author) / Jiang, Yilin (author) / Song, Li (author) / Kini, Roshan L. (author)
Science and Technology for the Built Environment ; 29 ; 887-904
2023-10-21
18 pages
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