VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH DELAY COMPENSATION FOR PROPORTIONAL VARIABLE DEADBAND CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20210011497A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16509264

    申请日:2019-07-11

    Abstract: A system for controlling a flow rate of a fluid through a valve is provided. The system includes a valve and an actuator. An actuator drive device is driven by an actuator motor and is coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The system further includes a flow rate sensor configured to measure the flow rate of the fluid through the valve and a controller that is communicably coupled with the flow rate sensor. The controller is configured to receive a flow rate measurement from the flow rate sensor, adjust a control deadband based on an actuator command history, and determine a compensated position setpoint using the flow rate measurement, the adjusted control deadband, and a proportional variable deadband control technique. The controller is further configured to operate the motor to drive the drive device to the compensated actuator position setpoint.

    Systems and methods for monetizing and prioritizing building faults

    公开(公告)号:US10402767B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US14179672

    申请日:2014-02-13

    Abstract: A fault parameter of an energy consumption model is modulated. The energy consumption model is used to estimate an amount of energy consumption at various values of the fault parameter. A first set of variables is generated including differences between a target value of the fault parameter and the various values of the fault parameter. A second set of variables is generated including differences between an estimated amount of energy consumption with the fault parameter at the target value and the estimated amounts of energy consumption with the fault parameter at the various values. The first set of variables and second set of variables are used to develop a regression model for the fault parameter. The regression model estimates a change in energy consumption based on a change in the fault parameter. Regression models are developed for multiple fault parameters and used to prioritize faults.

    FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT
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    FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT 有权
    制冷电路故障检测与诊断系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160169572A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14572375

    申请日:2014-12-16

    Abstract: A fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) system is provided for a refrigeration circuit having an evaporator and a compressor configured to circulate a refrigerant through the evaporator. The FDD system includes a communications interface configured to receive a measurement of a thermodynamic property affected by the refrigeration circuit and a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to use the measured thermodynamic property to determine an expected suction entropy of the refrigerant at a suction of the compressor, use the expected suction entropy to determine an expected thermodynamic discharge property of the refrigerant at a discharge of the compressor, determine an actual thermodynamic discharge property of the refrigerant at the discharge of the compressor, and detect a fault in the refrigeration circuit by comparing the expected thermodynamic discharge property with the actual thermodynamic discharge property.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种具有蒸发器和压缩机的制冷回路的故障检测和诊断(FDD)系统,该压缩机构造成使制冷剂循环通过蒸发器。 FDD系统包括被配置为接收受制冷回路影响的热力学特性的测量的通信接口以及具有处理器和存储器的处理电路。 处理电路被配置为使用测量的热力学性质来确定在压缩机的吸力下的制冷剂的预期吸入熵,使用预期的吸入熵来确定在压缩机的排出处的制冷剂的期望的热力学排放特性,确定 在压缩机排出时的制冷剂的实际热力学排出特性,并且通过将预期的热力学放电特性与实际热力学放电特性进行比较来检测制冷回路中的故障。

    Reduced length valve assembly with ultrasonic flow sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11359950B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16709542

    申请日:2019-12-10

    Abstract: A system for controlling a flow rate of a fluid through a valve includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive a raw flow rate measurement from a flow rate sensor assembly configured to measure the flow rate. The controller is further configured to apply a flow rate measurement filter to the raw flow rate measurement to generate a filtered flow rate measurement. The controller is further configured to control actuation of an actuator configured to change the flow rate using the filtered flow rate measurement. The controller is configured to automatically adjust the flow rate measurement filter in response to detecting an event that causes stoppage of the actuation of the actuator.

    Building equipment controller with user-configureable inputs and outputs

    公开(公告)号:US11105527B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16235316

    申请日:2018-12-28

    Abstract: A controller includes a plurality of configurable input ports, a plurality of configurable output ports, and a configuration circuit. The configuration circuit is configured to provide a graphical user interface configured to facilitate a user in inputting an equipment description, determine a controller configuration based on the equipment description, configure the plurality of configurable input ports in accordance with the controller configuration, configure the plurality of configurable output ports in accordance with the controller configuration, and enable a set of control logic based on the controller configuration. The controller also includes an online control circuit configured to receive inputs via the plurality of configurable input ports, generate outputs based on the inputs and the set of control logic, and provide the outputs to building equipment via the plurality of configurable output ports.

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