RULES ENGINE  -  Automated Condition Assessment Technology

In support of the PdP and PMAX real-time monitoring applications, Scientech has developed an automated condition assessment application that utilizes pre-configured and/or user developed rules that provide insight into what the myriad of plant and process monitoring results indicate.  This automated assessment is performed when an exception condition is identified in the real-time monitoring applications.   The rules and calculations rely on actual monitored signals as related to the specific equipment component or system being assessed.  

The background for this application is founded in the decision fault tree analysis methodology that is embraced by various utility organizations and Scientech’s nuclear safety risk assessment tool.  It is a true automated, on-line application, not a more common ‘look-up’ table concept. 

Features of Scientech’s Rules Engine application include:

• Built-in “logic tree” fault assessment capability
• Rule Editor and Rule Monitor included
• Embedded tools for end-user to create and modify rules, edit fault calculations, and adjust rule parameters per available data
• Rules configurable for each type of specific machine components
• Ability to drill down into rule processing history, rule evaluation results, rule calculation information, and archived rule results review 
• Rules can incorporate all integrated information - real-time, periodic, off-line,
• Pre-configured rules (over 100 presently available) for various fault condition assessments [Component Rules Library]  

Adaptable to all types of plant components, rotating, non-rotating, electrical,...