An expert System for Power plant
An Expert System (ES) is a computer program that uses knowledge and inference procedures to resolve problems that are ordinarily solved through human expertise.
The main components of an ES are: a) inference engine, b) database, c) user-interface. ES incorporate rule kind of programming. They are currently being used in many applications in the area of power systems and power electronics. Several systems for the short or long term load forecasting have been already introduced based on ES technology .Intelligent SCADA and offline training systems for non-expert operators is another application where ES are often used.
An intelligent fault diagnosis and operator support system targeting in the safer operation of generators and distribution substations in power plants is introduced in this paper.