Application of Factor Analysis to a Type Diesel Engine SOA

In order to monitor wear condition of a type of six-cylinder diesel engine, 69 oil samples from an experiment engine in laboratory and 117 oil routine samples on site were taken. With the Spectroil M type Instrument made in U. S. America, 16 elements’ concentrations of every oil sample were detected. All data were analyzed by Factor Analysis. The results shows that mining oil spectroscopy data by Factor Analysis can be used to reveal the sources of different elements, monitor engine condition and diagnose wear fault. Based on the Load Matrix and Factor Scores, Factor Analysis clusters spectrometric oil data according to not only elements but also working conditions effectively.