To Örebro University

Automatic fault detection system is an important aspect of industrial process and can contribute significantly for minimizing equipment downtime thus makingit a cost effective process. In this paper, an innovative model-based faultdetection (FD) system in combination with interval type-2 (IT2) Takagi-Sugeno(T-S) fuzzy system is developed for the detection of the faults in the drillbit of the drilling system. The proposed methodology validates the stabilityof the fault detection system in the presence of system uncertainties. Numerical analysis is carried out to prove the effectiveness of the theoretical approach. The effective methodology can be implemented in real time for detecting faults during downhole drilling operations.