Application of Machine Learning in Failure Prediction of Brazed-Aluminum Based Heat Exchangers

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dc.contributor.advisorSharma, Pradeep
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKulkarni, Yashashree
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNakshatrala, Kalyana Babu
dc.creatorRahmati, Amir Hossein
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-7246-2392
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-04T01:15:55Z
dc.date.createdMay 2019
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2019
dc.date.updated2020-01-04T01:15:55Z
dc.description.abstractBrazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers (BAHX), extensively used by the natural gas liquid recovery and gas processing industry, are subject to a uniquely stressful and harsh environment that involves large thermal stresses due to steady-state and transient thermal loads, mechanical loads, contaminants, corrosion and exposure to low temperatures. Despite careful design for unlimited life, several pre-mature failures in different natural gas processing plants have been happened which has resulted in significant loss of revenue and serious life threats. In this work, we used finite element analysis to explain potential reasons for failure occurred at two failed BAHX. Since this kind of modeling has limited utility and a stronger tool for prediction of failure has to be developed, we train an artificial neural network which can predict failure by distinguishing between healthy operating conditions and unhealthy operating conditions. An excellent accuracy was obtained for the current available dataset. However, since available dataset was extremely limited, we believe training should be performed on a much larger dataset to have reliable results.
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5731
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectBrazed aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers
dc.subjectMachine learning
dc.titleApplication of Machine Learning in Failure Prediction of Brazed-Aluminum Based Heat Exchangers
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2021-05-01
local.embargo.terms2021-05-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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