Sintering Equipment Health Evaluation Using Rule-Based Parameter Deviations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for evaluating the health state of sintering devices rely heavily on manual experience, leading to inaccurate and time-consuming assessments, hindering effective fault prediction and intelligent operation and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for evaluating the health state of sintering devices by acquiring state information and applying a health state evaluation rule to determine the device's health state, including determining deviation values and parameter types to facilitate rapid and accurate assessments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If statistical analysis method is used to evaluate sintering device health, then ease of implementation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the evaluation from subjective statistical analysis to objective rule-based determination by changing the parameter evaluation method. It establishes specific parameter thresholds and deviation criteria (e.g., temperature deviation >20℃, vibration deviation >30%) to convert qualitative health assessment into quantitative measurement, thereby improving accuracy while maintaining ease of implementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the health evaluation into distinct parameter assessments (temperature, vibration, pressure, etc.) with independent thresholds and deviation calculations. Each parameter is evaluated separately against its own criteria, then aggregated to determine overall health state. This segmentation enables precise measurement of each component while keeping the overall evaluation process systematic and easy to implement.
2Device complexity
If manual experience-based evaluation is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service evaluation system where the device automatically collects data from sensors, compares readings against predefined thresholds, and generates health assessments without human intervention. The system performs self-diagnosis by calculating deviations and determining health states autonomously, dramatically improving evaluation speed while maintaining simple system architecture through rule-based automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical evaluation processes with automated electronic data collection and processing. Sensors automatically monitor parameters, microprocessors calculate deviations, and algorithms determine health states, substituting human expertise with electronic systems. This substitution maintains low complexity through straightforward rule-based logic while achieving rapid automated evaluation.
3Device complexity
If expert-dependent evaluation method is used, then device complexity is minimized, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where evaluation results are continuously compared against objective thresholds, and deviation patterns are tracked over time. The system provides feedback loops that adjust health assessments based on historical data and threshold violations, ensuring consistent and reliable evaluations. This feedback-based approach eliminates expert dependency while maintaining simple system structure through rule-based decision making.
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AI summary
Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method and apparatus for evaluating a health state of a sintering device. The method includes: acquiring state information of a sintering device, where the state information of the sintering device includes at least one state parameter of the sintering device; and determining a health state of the sintering device according to the state information of the sintering device and a preset health state evaluation rule, where the health state of the sintering device is used for indicating intelligent operation and maintenance for the sintering device. It can be seen that by means of the present disclosure, state information of a sintering device is acquired, and then a health state of the sintering device for indicating intelligent operation and maintenance for the sintering device can be determined by using a health state evaluation rule.


