An expert system towards solving ship auxiliary machinery troubleshooting: SHIPAMTSOLVER

ÇEBİ S., Çelik M., Kahraman C., Er I. D.

Expert Systems with Applications, vol.36, no.3 PART 2, pp.7219-7227, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 3 PART 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eswa.2008.09.060
  • Journal Name: Expert Systems with Applications
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.7219-7227
  • Keywords: Decision support system, Expert system, Marine engineering, Ship auxiliary machinery, Ship machinery troubleshooting, SHIPAMTSOLVER
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study proposes an expert system to aid shipboard personnel for solving ship auxiliary machinery troubleshootings. The developed expert system, called as SHIPAMTSOLVER, is structured based on PROLOG programming language. Principally, the SHIPAMTSOLVER suggests an optimum action code for the shipboard personnel with respect to the established rules on technical knowledge, system indicators, and previous failure experiences from the auxiliary machinery systems. As an illustrative case application, the SHIPAMTSOLVER is performed over a probable failure scenario in a ship refrigeration system. Utilization of the SHIPAMTSOLVER on board merchant ships ensures an effective decision aid on corrective actions while reducing the response time to failures especially in manoeuvring positions and voyages in critical waters. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.