Ensemble Recurrent Neural Network-Based Residual Useful Life Prognostics of Aircraft Engines

Residual useful life(RUL)prediction is a key issue for improving efficiency of aircraft engines and reducing their maintenance cost.Owing to various failure mechanism and operating environment,the application of classical models in RUL prediction of aircraft engines is fairly difficult.In this study,a novel RUL prognostics method based on using ensemble recurrent neural network to process massive sensor data is proposed.First of all,sensor data obtained from the aircraft engines are preprocessed to eliminate singular values,reduce random fluctuation and preserve degradation trend of the raw sensor data.Secondly,three kinds of recurrent neural networks(RNN),including ordinary RNN,long shortterm memory(LSTM),and gated recurrent unit(GRU),are individually constructed.Thirdly,ensemble learning mechanism is designed to merge the above RNNs for producing a more accurate RUL prediction.The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated using two characteristically different turbofan engine datasets.Experimental results show a competitive performance of the proposed method in comparison with typical methods reported in literatures.

Residual lifetime prediction model of nonlinear accelerated degradation data with measurement error

For the product degradation process with random effect (RE), measurement error (ME) and nonlinearity in step-stress accelerated degradation test (SSADT), the nonlinear Wiener based degradation model with RE and ME is built. An analytical approximation to the probability density function (PDF) of the product's lifetime is derived in a closed form. The process and data of SSADT are analyzed to obtain the relation model of the observed data under each accelerated stress. The likelihood function for the population-based observed data is constructed. The population-based model parameters and its random coefficient prior values are estimated. According to the newly observed data of the target product in SSADT, an analytical approximation to the PDF of its residual lifetime (RL) is derived in accordance with its individual degradation characteristics. The parameter updating method based on Bayesian inference is applied to obtain the posterior value of random coefficient of the RL model. A numerical example by simulation is analyzed to verify the accuracy and advantage of the proposed model.

Reconfigurable implementation ARP based on depth threshold in 3D-HEVC

Aiming at the high computational complexity and low efficiency of the advanced residual prediction(ARP)algorithm in 3 dimension high-efficiency video coding(3D-HEVC),the relationship between the depth value and ARP is analyzed.A fast ARP algorithm based on the depth value is proposed,which is implemented on the reconfigurable array processor developed by the project team.It uses a reconfigurable method to realize flexible switching between interview-ARP and tem-poral ARP.Experimental results show that while keeping the coding rate and the peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)basically unchanged,the coding time of the six test sequences is reduced by 16.21%on average compared with HTM16.1.In contrast with non-reconfiguration,the average coding time is reduced by 52%,so the computational efficiency is improved.

Residual Life Prediction Based on Nonlinear Fatigue Damage Accumulation Model

When a nonlinear fatigue damage accumulation model based on damage curve approach is used to get better residual life prediction results, it is necessary to solve the problem caused by the uncertain exponent of the model. Considering the effects of load interaction, the assumption that there is a linear dependence between the exponent ratio and the loading ratio is established to predict fatigue residual life of materials. Three experimental data sets are used to validate the rightness of the proposition. The comparisons of experimental data and predictions show that the predictions based on the proposed proposition are in good accordance with the experimental results as long as the parameters that represent the linear correlativity are set an appropriate value. Meanwhile, the accuracy of the proposition is approximated to that of an existing model. Therefore, the proposition proposed in this paper is reasonable for residual life prediction.