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ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2025: 114-127

Free to Read | Research Article | 12 November 2025
Remaining Useful Life Prediction Using Optimized Multi-source Features and Model Fusion
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
* Corresponding Author: Lechang Yang, [email protected]
Received: 05 August 2025, Accepted: 09 September 2025, Published: 12 November 2025  
Abstract
Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction is critical for ensuring equipment safety and optimizing maintenance schedules, directly impacting system reliability and maintenance efficiency. However, in real-world industrial scenarios, factors such as operating condition fluctuations and load variations lead to inconsistent data distributions, making it challenging for existing models to achieve satisfactory adaptability and accuracy. To address this issue, this paper proposes a deep learning framework based on a multi-branch serial-parallel fusion of CNN-BiLSTM-Transformer architectures. Through innovative model architecture design and optimized training strategies, the framework aims to enhance prediction accuracy and robustness under cross-condition and cross-distribution scenarios. Specifically, a training strategy combining snapshot ensemble and cosine annealing learning rate scheduling is introduced to improve model generalization through multi-model ensemble prediction. Experiments conducted on the C-MAPSS aero-engine dataset and the A123 lithium battery dataset validate the effectiveness of the proposed method. The results show that on the FD004 dataset, the proposed model reduces RMSE by 7.61% and Score by 26.39% compared to the best baseline methods; on the main test set of the A123 battery dataset, RMSE is reduced by 16.18%. Overall, the proposed model outperforms traditional machine learning models under both single and complex operating conditions, and its prediction results are comparable to those of mainstream models, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method in improving RUL prediction accuracy under cross-condition and cross-distribution scenarios.

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Remaining Useful Life Prediction Using Optimized Multi-source Features and Model Fusion

Keywords
remaining useful life prediction
multi-branch fusion model
aviation engine
lithium battery

Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.

Funding
This work was supported without any funding.

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate
Not applicable.

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Zhou, X., & Yang, L. (2025). Remaining Useful Life Prediction Using Optimized Multi-source Features and Model Fusion. ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability, 1(2), 114–127. https://doi.org/10.62762/TSSR.2025.167369

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