This paper proposes a fusion model combining Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Random Forest (RF) to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of fault diagnosis for electric drilling winch gearboxes. By leveraging LSTM’s ability to learn complex features from large-scale data and RF’s capability in handling nonlinear and high-dimensional data, the fusion model achieves improved diagnostic accuracy. Experimental results demonstrate that the LSTM-RF fusion model significantly outperforms single models, with a fault diagnosis accuracy of 98.33%. This study highlights the superior fault diagnosis capabilities of the LSTM-RF fusion model for electric drilling winch gearboxes.
1. Introduction
With the continuous development of the petroleum industry, electric drilling machines have undergone significant advancements as critical drilling equipment. During the drilling process, the winch gearbox is a vital component of the electric drilling machine. However, due to the specific operating environment, the winch constantly raises and lowers, and the gears continuously reverse, leading to inevitable gear faults. These faults can result in decreased production efficiency, potential safety accidents, equipment damage, and substantial economic losses. Therefore, timely fault diagnosis of electric drilling winch gearboxes is crucial.
As various intelligent optimization algorithms have rapidly evolved, many scholars have dedicated their efforts to fault diagnosis research. However, existing methods have limitations, such as inability to accurately identify fault categories when using LSTM alone or susceptibility to overfitting in one-dimensional convolutional neural networks (1D CNNs). To address these issues, this paper proposes an innovative fusion model combining LSTM and RF for effective fault diagnosis of winch gearboxes. This method leverages the advantages of deep learning and machine learning, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of fault diagnosis.
2. Literature Review
Many scholars have proposed different fault diagnosis methods for gearboxes. Tian Liang et al. utilized LSTM’s prediction capabilities and evidence theory’s multi-source information fusion abilities for fault diagnosis of induced draft fan bearings. However, using LSTM alone to predict signals cannot accurately identify fault categories. Zhang Shuo et al. proposed a fault diagnosis expert system for directional drilling machines based on 1D CNNs, but 1D CNNs are prone to overfitting, performing well on training sets but poorly on test sets. Li Zhaokui et al. employed fault tree analysis to construct a fault tree model for typical faults in pump stations of mine-used directional drilling machines, using production rules and fault tree analysis to determine fault types and probabilities. However, fault tree analysis involves subjective judgments and assumptions by domain experts, introducing personal biases and errors. Huang et al. introduced a new fault diagnosis method combining sliding window processing and a CNN-LSTM model, but the computational time is long. You Dazhang et al. fused CNN and RF to propose a fault diagnosis method, CNN-RF, but the fused model may reduce the overall model’s interpretability to some extent. Additionally, there are several differences between electric drilling machine winch gearboxes and other types of gearboxes, such as specific design for application environments and working requirements, higher tolerance and carrying capacity, and special design of gearbox structure and internal components to enhance gear wear resistance and strength.
3. Methodology
This paper proposes an innovative fusion model combining LSTM and RF for effective fault diagnosis of winch gearboxes. The LSTM model learns feature representations of the electric drilling winch gearbox under different working conditions. Subsequently, the Random Forest algorithm is used for feature selection and gear fault classification. This fusion model fully exploits the advantages of deep learning and machine learning, improving the accuracy and efficiency of fault diagnosis due to the special adaptability of gear features in electric drilling machine winch gearboxes affected by vibrations during winch movement.
3.1 Theoretical Basis
3.1.1 LSTM Memory Cell Structure
The LSTM memory cell structure is illustrated in Figure 1. The update formulas for the input gate, forget gate, output gate, and cell state are as follows:
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Figure 1: LSTM Memory Cell Structure Diagram
- Input Gate Update Formula:
it=σ(Wi⋅[ht−1,xt]+bi)(1)
Where Wi is the input gate weight matrix, bi is the input gate bias term, σ is the sigmoid activation function, and [ht−1,xt] concatenates the hidden state ht−1 and input xt by columns. The input gate adjusts signals critically, capturing temporal characteristics and allowing the model to exhibit greater flexibility for gearbox signals under different states. It enables the network to dynamically adjust the content in the memory cell based on real-time signal changes, better adapting to the manifestations of different fault states.
- Forget Gate Update Formula:
ft=σ(Wf⋅[ht−1,xt]+bf)(2)
Where Wf is the forget gate weight matrix and bf is the forget gate bias term. The forget gate filters out irrelevant previous moment information, enabling the model to focus more on the current state of the gear data.
- Output Gate Update Formula:
ot=σ(Wo⋅[ht−1,xt]+bo)(3)
Where Wo is the output gate weight matrix and bo is the output gate bias term. The output gate determines the hidden state at the current moment, influencing the model’s output. In specific applications, the output gate’s adjustment function captures gearbox signal features under different states better.
- Cell State Update Formula:
ct=ftct−1+ittanh(Wc⋅[ht−1,xt]+bc)(4)
Where Wc and bc are learnable parameters. The input and output value calculation formulas of the LSTM network at time t are:
ht=ottanh(ct)(5)
3.1.2 Random Forest (RF) Algorithm
RF is an ensemble learning method for solving classification and regression problems. Proposed by Leo Breiman and Adele Cutler in 2001, it is an ensemble model composed of multiple decision trees, making final predictions through voting or averaging. The principle of RF is illustrated in Figure 2.
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Figure 2: Random Forest Principles Diagram
The principle of RF mainly includes decision trees and ensemble learning. By constructing multiple decision trees and combining their predictions, RF reduces the variance and improves generalization ability. Each decision tree in RF is trained on a different subset of the data and features, introducing diversity and enhancing the robustness of the model.
3.2 Proposed Fusion Model
The proposed LSTM-RF fusion model for fault diagnosis of electric drilling winch gearboxes is illustrated in Figure 3.
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Figure 3: LSTM-RF Fusion Model Diagram
- Data Preprocessing:
- Collect vibration signals from the electric drilling winch gearbox during operation.
- Preprocess the signals, including noise reduction, normalization, and segmentation.
- Feature Extraction using LSTM:
- Input the preprocessed signals into the LSTM model.
- The LSTM model learns complex features from the signals, capturing temporal dependencies and fault characteristics.
- Fault Classification using Random Forest:
- Extract features learned by the LSTM model.
- Use the Random Forest algorithm for feature selection and classification, identifying different fault types based on the selected features.
- Model Evaluation:
- Evaluate the performance of the LSTM-RF fusion model using a test dataset.
- Compare the diagnostic accuracy with single models (LSTM, RF, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN)).
4. Experimental Results
To validate the effectiveness of the proposed LSTM-RF fusion model, experiments were conducted using a dataset collected from an electric drilling winch gearbox. The dataset contains vibration signals under different fault conditions, including normal operation, gear tooth wear, gear tooth breakage, and bearing faults.
4.1 Data Preprocessing
The raw vibration signals were preprocessed to reduce noise, normalize the data, and segment it into suitable lengths for input into the LSTM model.
4.2 Model Training and Testing
The preprocessed data was split into training and test sets. The LSTM model was trained on the training set to learn feature representations. Subsequently, the learned features were used as input to the Random Forest classifier for fault classification. The performance of the LSTM-RF fusion model was evaluated using the test set “The importance of sustainability in modern business practices cannot be overstated. Companies are increasingly recognizing the need to integrate environmentally friendly and socially responsible initiatives into their operations to mitigate the impacts of their activities on the planet and foster a positive legacy for future generations.”
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