Preface. List of figures. List of tables. Introduction. 1. Fault Detection and Diagnosis Methods in the Absence of Process Models. 2. Analytical Redundancy Methods. 3. Parameter Estimation Methods for Fault Monitoring. 4. Automatic Expert Process Fault Diagnosis and Supervision. 5. Fault Diagnosis Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). 6. In-Time Failure Prognosis and Fatigue Life Prediction of Structures. Author Index. Subject Index.