Functional relationship-based alarm processing system
Abstract
A functional relationship-based alarm processing system and method analyzes each alarm as it is activated and determines its relative importance with other currently activated alarms and signals in accordance with the functional relationships that the newly activated alarm has with other currently activated alarms. Once the initial level of importance of the alarm has been determined, that alarm is again evaluated if another related alarm is activated or deactivated. Thus, each alarm's importance is continuously updated as the state of the process changes during a scenario. Four hierarchical relationships are defined by this alarm filtering methodology: (1) level precursor (usually occurs when there are two alarm settings on the same parameter); (2) direct precursor (based on causal factors between two alarms); (3) required action (system response or action expected within a specified time following activation of an alarm or combination of alarms and process signals); and (4) blocking condition (alarms that are normally expected and are not considered important). The alarm processing system and method is sensitive to the dynamic nature of the process being monitored and is capable of changing the relative importance of each alarm as necessary.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G IDAHO INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866880
- Patent Number(s):
- 4812819
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- functional; relationship-based; alarm; processing; method; analyzes; activated; determines; relative; importance; currently; alarms; signals; accordance; relationships; newly; initial; level; determined; evaluated; related; deactivated; continuously; updated; process; changes; scenario; hierarchical; defined; filtering; methodology; precursor; occurs; settings; parameter; direct; based; causal; factors; required; action; response; expected; specified; time; following; activation; combination; blocking; condition; normally; considered; sensitive; dynamic; nature; monitored; capable; changing; alarm processing; process signals; time following; process changes; activated alarm; relationship-based alarm; relative importance; currently activated; functional relationship-based; activated alarms; method analyzes; /340/376/701/
Citation Formats
Corsberg, Daniel R. Functional relationship-based alarm processing system. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Corsberg, Daniel R. Functional relationship-based alarm processing system. United States.
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"Functional relationship-based alarm processing system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866880.
@article{osti_866880,
title = {Functional relationship-based alarm processing system},
author = {Corsberg, Daniel R},
abstractNote = {A functional relationship-based alarm processing system and method analyzes each alarm as it is activated and determines its relative importance with other currently activated alarms and signals in accordance with the functional relationships that the newly activated alarm has with other currently activated alarms. Once the initial level of importance of the alarm has been determined, that alarm is again evaluated if another related alarm is activated or deactivated. Thus, each alarm's importance is continuously updated as the state of the process changes during a scenario. Four hierarchical relationships are defined by this alarm filtering methodology: (1) level precursor (usually occurs when there are two alarm settings on the same parameter); (2) direct precursor (based on causal factors between two alarms); (3) required action (system response or action expected within a specified time following activation of an alarm or combination of alarms and process signals); and (4) blocking condition (alarms that are normally expected and are not considered important). The alarm processing system and method is sensitive to the dynamic nature of the process being monitored and is capable of changing the relative importance of each alarm as necessary.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
}