SBIR Phase I: Manufacturing Electronic Health Monitoring (MEHM) System

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第一阶段项目旨在开发一种提高制造效率和降低生产成本的创新方法。低成本和小的电子元件可能会导致大型和昂贵的系统在没有警告或通知的情况下发生故障时崩溃停顿。制造工厂是电子设备的重要用户，需要保证关键系统功能和关键电子设备。当前的缓解技术依赖于关键设备的早期更换，这是一种有限且昂贵的方法，会大幅增加成本和停机时间。基于多年的电磁干扰(EMI)分析，该项目将开发一个预测电子问题的系统，为故障前的计划维护和设备维修提供机会。该系统利用电子部件发射的电磁频谱来识别随着设备老化而恶化和降级的功能。测试已经确定了选定数量的电子设备中的故障指示器。这个第一阶段的项目将专注于寻找频谱特征，以指示适用于制造环境的多个目标即将发生的故障。完成后，该项目将拥有一份标志性的故障预测指标清单，以创建自动化制造电子健康监测(MEHM)系统。该项目的更广泛影响/商业潜力是直接维护和改进制造系统，节省资源和提高利润。在多年EMI分析的基础上，该项目将开发一个制造业电子健康监测(MEHM)系统，以便在故障发生前预测电子问题，从而使众多客户受益。部件故障预警系统将使维护人员能够在系统故障之前的预定停机时间内更换已识别的电子设备，并放弃对健康的子系统进行维护。美国制造业公司一直在创新，最大限度地提高能力、效率、安全性和性能。MEHM系统是为任何制造公司实现可实现优势的下一步。由于任何使用电子产品的制造商都可以使用该系统，市场潜力是巨大的。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop an innovative method to increase manufacturing efficiency and cut production costs. Low-cost and small electronic components can bring large and expensive systems to a crashing halt when they fail without warning or notice. Manufacturing plants are an important user of electronic devices, requiring assurance of critical system functionality and key electronic devices. Current mitigation techniques rely on early replacement of critical devices, a limited and expensive methodology that drastically increases costs and downtime. Building upon years of magnetic interference (EMI) analysis, this project will develop a system to predict electronic problems, providing the opportunity for scheduled maintenance and equipment repair before failure. This system leverages the emitted electromagnetic spectra of electrical components to identify deterioration and degraded functionality as the device ages. Testing has identified fault indicators in a select number of electronic devices. This Phase I project will focus upon finding the spectral characteristics that indicate impending failures of multiple targets suitable for a manufacturing environment. Upon completion, the project will have a signature list of failure prediction indicators to create an automated Manufacturing Electronic Health Monitoring (MEHM) system.The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is direct maintenance and quality improvements for manufacturing systems, saving resources and improving profits. Building upon years of EMI analysis, this project will develop a Manufacturing Electronic Health Monitoring (MEHM) system to predict electronic problems before failure to the benefit of numerous customers. An early warning system for component failure will provide maintenance personnel the ability to both replace identified electronics within scheduled downtime prior to system failure and forgo maintenance on healthy sub-systems. American manufacturing companies have always innovated, maximizing capabilities, efficiency, safety, and performance. The MEHM system is the next step in achieving a realizable advantage to any manufacturing company. As any manufacturer employing electronics can use this system, the market potential is vast.