In this paper, kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) is studied for fault detection and identification of the instruments in nuclear power plants. A KPCA model for fault isolation and identification is proposed by using the average sensor reconstruction errors. Based on this model, faults in multiple sensors can be isolated and identified simultaneously. Performance of the KPCA-based method is demonstrated with real NPP measurements.

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