With the increasing complexity and requirements on availability, plant asset management is becoming an important topic in the industry. Process monitoring and fault diagnosis play a central role in the plant asset management by delivering information on the “health” status of sensors, actuators and plant components. Such information allows an early detection of abnormalities in the system and provides the basis for predictive maintenance. In our research group, we develop advanced model and data based fault diagnosis methods to improve the performance of diagnosis systems and reduce engineering efforts.

Journal papers

• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, S. Yin und E.L. Ding. An integrated design framework of fault-tolerant wireless networked control systems for industrial automatic control applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 9, No. 1, S. 462-471, 2013.
• S. Yin, S.X. Ding, A. Haghani, H. Hao and P. Zhang. A comparison study of basic data-driven fault diagnosis and process monitoring methods on the benchmark Tennessee Eastman process. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 22, No. 9, S. 1567-1581, 2012.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A lifting based approach to observer based fault detection of linear periodic systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 57, No. 2, S. 457-462, 2012.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, E. Ding, S. Yin, A. Naik, P. Deng und W. Gui. On the application of PCA technique to fault diagnosis. Tsinghua Science and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 2, S. 138-144, 2010.
• A.S. Naik, S. Yin, S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Recursive identification algorithms to design fault detection systems. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 20, S. 957–965, 2010.
• S.X. Ding, G. Yang, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding, T. Jeinsch, N. Weinhold und M. Schultalbers. Feedback control structures, embedded residual signals and feedback control schemes with an integrated residual access. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 18, No. 2, S. 352-367, 2010.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, A. Naik, E.L. Ding und B. Huang. Subspace method aided data-driven design of fault detection and isolation systems. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 19, S. 1496-1510, 2009.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Influence of sampling period on a class of optimal fault detection performance. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 54, No. 6, S. 1396-1402, 2009.
• Y. Q. Wang, H. Ye, S. X. Ding, C. Yue, P. Zhang und G. Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with limited communication. International Journal of Control, Vol. 82, No. 7, S. 1344-1356, 2009.
• Y. Q. Wang, S. X. Ding, H. Ye, W. Li, P. Zhang und G. Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with packet based periodic communication. International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Vol. 23, S. 682-698, 2009.
• M. Kettunen, P. Zhang und S. Jämsä-Jounela. An embedded fault detection, isolation and accommodation system in a model predictive controller for an industrial benchmark process. Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 12, S. 2966-2985, 2008.
• P. Zhang und S. X. Ding. On fault detection in linear discrete-time, periodic and sampled-data systems. Journal of Control Science and Engineering, eingeladener Übersichtsbeitrag, Article ID 849546, 2008.
• W. Li, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, I.O. Chihaia, E. Goldschmidt, O. Bredtmann und A. Czylwik. Networked fault detection systems with noisy data transmission. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 56, No. 1, S. 49-57, 2008.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. An integrated trade-off design of observer based fault detection systems. Automatica, Vol. 44, S. 1886-1894, 2008.
• S. K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S. X. Ding. Parity relation based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: an LMI approach. International Journal of Automation and Computing, Vol. 4, No. 2, S. 164-168, 2007.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free fault detection approach of continuous-time systems from time domain data. International Journal of Automation and Computing, Vol. 4, No. 2, S. 189-194, 2007.
• R. J. Patton, C. Kambhampati, A. Casavola, P. Zhang, S. Ding und D. Sauter. A generic strategy for fault-tolerance in control systems distributed over a network. European Journal of Control, Vol. 13, No. 2-3, S. 280-296, 2007.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Disturbance decoupling in fault detection of linear periodic systems. Automatica, Vol. 43, S. 1410-1417, 2007.
• P. Zhang, H. Ye, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. On the relationship between parity space and H2 approaches to fault detection. Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 55, S. 94-100, 2006.
• H. Ye, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und G.Z. Wang. A frequency domain parity space approach to fault detection. Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Vol. 12, S. 265-279, 2005.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection of linear discrete-time periodic systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 50, No. 2, S. 239-244, 2005.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, D. Heyden, B. Huang und E.L. Ding. Prozessidentifikation basierter Entwurf beobachtergestützter Fehlerdetektionssysteme. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 388-396, 2004.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang und N. Weinhold. Beobachtergestützte Überwachung vernetzter regelungstechnischer Systeme. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 377-387, 2004.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Beobachtergestuetzte Detektion von Fehlern in linearen zeitvarianten Systemen. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 370-376, 2004.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. A frequency domain approach to fault detection in sampled-data systems. Automatica, Vol. 39, S. 1303-1307, 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An H-infinity approach to fault detection in sampled-data systems. Control Theory and Applications (in Chinese), Vol. 20, No. 3, S. 361-366, 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for sampled-data systems. ACTA Automatica SINICA (in Chinese), Vol. 29, No. 2, S. 306-311, 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for multirate sampled-data systems with time delays. International Journal of Control, Vol. 75, No. 18, S.1457-1471, 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis for sampled-data systems. Journal of Shanghai Maritime University (in Chinese), Vol. 22, No. 3, S. 72-77, 2001.
• P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis methods for dynamic systems. Control Theory and Applications (in Chinese), Vol. 17, No. 2, S. 153-158, 2000.

Conference papers

• A. Köhler, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis in discrete event systems modeled by signal interpreted Petri nets. Proceedings of the 22nd IFAC World Congress (IFAC), Yokohama, Japan, 2023.
• A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis of PEM fuel cells: a comparative assessment of two Bayes' filters. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
• J. Sun, P. Zhang, B. Shen. An approach to secret sharing based secure remote monitoring. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
• M. Jia, P. Zhang. Attack isolation in a water treatment plant. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
• M. Jia, P. Zhang. An approach to oscillatory failure case detection in the aerospace industrial benchmark. Proceedings of the 22^nd IFAC World Congress (IFAC), Yokohama, Japan, 2023.
• A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE), Athens, Greece, 2023.
• Z. Gao, P. Zhang, A. Zhang. Sensor fault estimator and fault tolerant controller for boost converter. Proceedings of the 1^st IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-line Conference (ONCON), 2022.
• W. Ye, P. Zhang. Universal residual generator for nonlinear Euler-Lagrange systems. Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), pp. 342-347, Pafos, Cyprus, 2022.
• A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault Diagnosis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems (SysTol), 2021.
• R. Chen, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang, M. Mangold. Fault-tolerant control for hexacopter with reducing yaw rate. Proceedings of the 2019 4th International Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems (SysTol), pp. 171-176, Casablanca, Morocco, 2019.
• Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Active fault detection of Boolean control networks. Proceedings of the 2018 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 5001-5006, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 2018.
• T. Leifeld, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang. Fault detection for probabilistic Boolean networks. Proceedings of the 2016 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 740-745, Aalborg, Denmark, 2016.
• P. Zhang. Properties of certain optimal ratio-type fault detection performance indices with respect to sampling period. Proceedings of the 9th IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS, pp. 919-924, Paris, France, 2015.
• S.X. Ding, Y.L. Wang, S. Yin, P. Zhang, Y. Ying und E.L. Ding. Data-driven design of fault-tolerant control systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS'2012, pp. 1323-1328, Mexico City, Mexico, 2012.
• P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, S.X. Ding und P. Liu. Process monitoring and fault diagnosis - status and applications. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12401-12406, Milano, Italy, 2011.
• S. Yin, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, A. Sari und A. Naik. Study on modifications of PLS approach for process monitoring. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12389- 12394, Milano, Italy, 2011.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, E.L. Ding, P. Engel and W.H. Gui. A survey of the application of basic data-driven and model-based methods in process monitoring and fault diagnosis. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12380-12388, Milano, Italy, 2011.
• S.X. Ding, S. Yin, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding and A. Naik. An approach to model-free adaptive residual generator design and implementation. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2009, 2009.
• I. Al-Salami, S.X. Ding and P. Zhang. Fault detection system design for networked control system with stochastically varying transmission delays. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, C.I. Chihaia, W. Li, Y.Q. Wang and E.L. Ding. Advanced design scheme for fault tolerant distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
• Y.Q. Wang, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, W. Li, H. Ye and G.Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with packet dropout. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
• P. Zhang and S.X. Ding. On monotonicity of a class of optimal fault detection performance versus sampling period. Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2007.
• W. Li, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und O. Bredtmann. Fault detection over noisy wireless channel. Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2007.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of multirate sampled-data systems based on periodic system theory. Proceedings of 2007 European Control Conference, 2007.
• S. X. Ding und P. Zhang. An observer based fault tolerant scheme for distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the 2007 European Control Conference, 2007.
• Y.Q. Wang, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, H. Ye und G.Z. Wang. Periodic communication sequences design for fault detection of networked control. Proceedings of 3rd NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Nancy, France, Juni 2007.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Recent development in fault detection of networked control systems. Proceedings of 3rd NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Nancy, France, Juni 2007.
• P. Zhang, S. X. Ding, R. J. Patton und C. Kambhampati. Adaptive and Cooperative Sampling in Networked Control Systems. Proceedings of IEEE ICNSC 2007, 2007.
• W. Li, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of networked control systems with quantized residuals. Proceedings of 2st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Rende, Italy, November 2006.
• I.M. Al-Salami, S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Statistical method based fault detection in networked control systems. Proceedings of 2st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Rende, Italy, November 2006.
• Y. Ma, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch und M. Schultalbers. Integrated design of fault detection system with multi-objective optimization. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• S.K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Parity relation based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: An LMI approach. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Observer-based monitoring of distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang und E.L. Ding. Fault detection system design for a class of stochastically uncertain systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of networked control systems with limited communication. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free fault detection approach of continuous-time systems from time domain data. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Multi-objective design of robust fault detection systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of descriptor systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
• S.K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Parity space based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: an LMI approach. Proceedings of the 2006 American Control Conference, S. 5141-5146, Minneapolis, USA, Juni 2006.
• S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Observer-based monitoring of distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of 1st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Ajaccio, France, Oktober 2005.
• S.X. Ding, N. Weinhold, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding, M. Schultalbers und T. Jeinsch. Integration of FDI functional units into embedded tracking control loops and its application to FDI in engine control systems. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, August 2005.
• M. Sader, R. Noack, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und T. Jeinsch. Fault detection based on probabilistic robustness techniques for belt conveyor systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, B. Huang und E.L. Ding. Subspace method aided data-driven design of observer based fault detection systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und T. Jeinsch. Study on full decoupling problem of linear periodic systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
• P. Zhang. Design of observer-based fault detection systems for continuous-time systems from frequency domain data. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault tolerant measurement and monitoring of a nonlinear two-tank system. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A simple fault detection scheme for nonlinear systems. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free approach to fault detection of periodic systems. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, M. Sader und R. Noack. Fault detection of uncertain systems based on probabilistic robustness theory. Proceedings of American Control Conference 2005, Juni 2005.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und B. Huang. An approach to norm and statistical methods based residual evaluation. Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, S. 777-780, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, August 2004.
• P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of linear continuous-time periodic systems with sampled-data feedback. Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems, S. 463-468, Yokohama, Japan, August 2004.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, P.M. Frank und M. Sader. Fault detection of networked control systems with missing measurements. Proceedings of the 5th Asian Control Conference, S. 1257-1262, Melbourne, Australia, Juli 2004.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Application of probabilistic robustness technique to the fault detection system design. Proceedings of the 42th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, S. 972-977, Hawaii, USA, Dezember 2003.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Threshold calculation using LMI-technique and its integration in the design of fault detection systems. Proceedings of the 42th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, S. 469-474, Hawaii, USA, Dezember 2003.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Multiobjective design of fault detection filters. Proceedings of the European Control Conference 2003, Cambridge, UK, September 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection in uncertain linear continuous-time periodic systems. Proceedings of the European Control Conference 2003, Cambridge, UK, September 2003.
• P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, S.X. Ding, M. Sader und R. Noack. Beobachtergestuetzte Detektion von Fehlern in linearen zeitvarianten Systemen. Proceedings of the GMA-Kongress 2003, Baden-Baden, Germany, Juni 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for linear discrete-time periodic systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2003, S. 247-252, Washington, USA, Juni 2003.
• S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding und P.M. Frank. Study on detecting multiplicative faults in linear dynamic systems. Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, S. 1776-1781, Denver, USA, Juni 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FD approach for multirate sampled-data systems in frequency domain. Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, S. 2901-2906, Denver, USA, Juni 2003.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. Observer-based approaches to fault detection in multirate sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the Asian Control Conference, S. 1367-1372, Singapore, September 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, B.P. Lampe, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FD approach for sampled-data systems based on parametric transfer functions. Proceedings of the Asian Control Conference, S. 525-530, Singapore, September 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection in multirate sampled-data systems with time-delays. Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Juli 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang, T. Jeinsch und D.H. Zhou. Application of robust observer-based FDI systems to fault tolerant control. Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Juli 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou.. Fault detection for uncertain sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, S. 2728-2732, Shanghai, China, Juni 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang, D.H. Zhou und E.L. Ding. An H-infinity approach to fault detection for sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 2002 American Control Conference, S. 2196-2201, Alaska, USA, Mai 2002.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection approaches for multirate-output sampled-data system with time delays. Proceedings of the European Control Conference, S. 493-498, Porto, Portugal, September 2001.
• P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FDI approach for sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 2001 American Control Conference, S. 2702-2707, Arlington, USA, Juni 2001.
• H. Ye, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und G.Z. Wang. A time-frequency domain fault detection approach based on parity relation and wavelet transform. Proceedings of the 39th Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, Dezember 2000.
• P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang, D.H. Zhou und H. Ye. Fault detection for nonlinear stochastic systems based on extended Kalman filter and wavelet transformation. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Process Control (in Chinese), S. 510-515, Chengde, China, August 1999.
• P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis methods for dynamic systems. Proceedings of the 1. National Conference on Fault Diagnosis and Safety of Technical Processes (in Chinese), S. 1-13, Beijing, China, Mai 1999.

Patent

• T. Jeinsch, E. Millich, H, Rabba, M. Schultablers, P. Dünow, S.X. Ding, N. Weinhold, P. Zhang. Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Fehlerdiagnose mechatronischer Systeme. Europäisches Patent Nr. EP1715352A2, granted on 25.10.2006.
• A. Ferstl, J. Gao, K. Hahn, P. Hesse, J. Holoch, K.-D. Hungenberg, W. Husemann, R. Jovanovic, W. Kasten, O. Kriha, E. Neufeld, M. Pepers, B. Reinhard, B. Schmied, R. Süttinger, P. Zhang. Preparing expandable styrene polymers. United States Patent No. US8455559B2, granted on 04.06.2013.