Fusing logic rule-based hybrid variable graph neural network approaches to fault diagnosis of industrial processes

Abstract

It is practical that industrial processes are regarded as hybrid systems involving both continuous and discrete variables. Particularly, process discrete variables are usually rather crucial to process normal operations. However, existing data-driven fault diagnosis methods have been rarely applied for industrial processes concerning hybrid system characteristics. In response to this issue, this paper proposes a novel industrial process fault diagnosis approach based on fusing logic rule-based hybrid variable graph neural networks (GNNs) able to learn hybrid variable spatial structures. Therein, continuous variables samples are regarded as learning objects, while logic rule information is utilized to guide the learning process. Specifically, a mixed 0–1 integer linear programming algorithm is used to extract logic rules with fault labels from discrete variable data. Subsequently, a rule classification method is used to classify the logic rules with fault labels into independent and interdependent rule classes which are filed in a rule class library using as the basis for topological connections among data samples. In addition, an edge pruning-based graph optimization is employed to reduce redundant connections of the nodes. It is found that the established hybrid variable GNNs is able to learn the spatial topological structure of hybrid industrial process variables, providing rich heuristic knowledge for process fault classifications so as to effectively improve the fault diagnose performance. Simulation experiments are carried out in an industrial coal gasification process platform and a storage tank systems simulation platform, achieving satisfactory results.