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Remaining useful life estimation: review

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This paper reviews the recent modelling developments in estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) of industrial systems. The RUL estimation models are categorized into experimental, data driven, physics based and hybrid approaches. The paper reviews some typical approaches and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. According to the literature, the selection of the best model depends on the level of accuracy and availability of data. In cases of quick estimations which are less accurate, the data driven method is preferred, while the physics based approach is applied when the accuracy of estimation is important.

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Ahmadzadeh, F., Lundberg, J. Remaining useful life estimation: review. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 5, 461–474 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-013-0195-0

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