SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURGING A CHILLER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2019040768A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:PCT/US2018/047780

    申请日:2018-08-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system (14) including a refrigerant loop and a purge system (80) configured to purge the HVAC&R system of non-condensable gases. The purge system includes a liquid pump (84) configured to draw a first refrigerant flow from an evaporator (38), a controllable expansion valve (86) configured to receive the first refrigerant flow from the liquid pump and reduce a temperature of the first refrigerant flow, and a purge heat exchanger (88), which includes a purge coil (108). The purge coil is configured to receive the first refrigerant flow from the controllable expansion valve, a chamber of the purge heat exchanger is configured to draw a mixture of the non-condensable gases and a second refrigerant flow from a condenser (34), and the purge heat exchanger is configured to separate the non-condensable gases from the second refrigerant flow utilizing the first refrigerant flow.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MATERIAL SENSOR FOR A MATERIAL PUMP
    52.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MATERIAL SENSOR FOR A MATERIAL PUMP 审中-公开
    用于材料泵的材料传感器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2018081453A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:PCT/US2017/058574

    申请日:2017-10-26

    Abstract: A system includes a material sensor system having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet receives a flow of a material and the outlet outputs the flow of the material. The material sensor system includes an inner cavity having a surface, where the inner cavity receives the flow of the material. The material sensor system also includes a float system having one or more floats, where the one or more floats float within the material of the inner cavity. The material sensor system also includes a switch that sends one or more signals to a control valve system when the float system engages the surface of the inner cavity.

    Abstract translation: 系统包括具有入口和出口的材料传感器系统。 入口接收材料流,出口输出材料流。 材料传感器系统包括具有表面的内腔,其中内腔接收材料的流动。 材料传感器系统还包括具有一个或多个浮体的浮体系统,其中一个或多个浮体漂浮在内腔的材料内。 材料传感器系统还包括一个开关,当浮动系统与内腔表面接合时,该开关向控制阀系统发送一个或多个信号。

    VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR A HVAC&R SYSTEM
    53.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR A HVAC&R SYSTEM 审中-公开
    HVAC&R系统的可变速驱动器

    公开(公告)号:WO2018067843A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:PCT/US2017/055381

    申请日:2017-10-05

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system that includes a variable speed drive (52) configured to provide power to a motor (50) that drives a compressor (32) of the HVAC&R system and a silicon carbide transistor (100) of the variable speed drive (52), where the silicon carbide transistor (100) is configured to adjust a voltage, or a frequency, or both of power flowing through the variable speed drive (52).

    Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例涉及包括配置成向马达(50)提供动力的变速驱动器(52)的加热,通风,空气调节和制冷(HVAC& R)系统, ,其驱动HVAC和R系统的压缩机(32)以及变速驱动器(52)的碳化硅晶体管(100),其中碳化硅晶体管(100)被配置成调整电压或频率,或者 流过变速驱动器(52)的功率。

    VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXTENDING SERVICE LIFE OF SAME
    54.
    发明申请
    VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXTENDING SERVICE LIFE OF SAME 审中-公开
    蒸气压缩系统和延长其使用寿命的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2017143257A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-24

    申请号:PCT/US2017/018470

    申请日:2017-02-17

    Abstract: A vapor compression system including a motor having a housing and a shaft having an axis, the shaft urgable into rotational movement by the motor for powering a system component. A primary bearing and a secondary bearing are positioned in the housing for rotatably supporting the shaft, the primary bearing rotatably supporting the shaft during normal system operation. A first bearing stop and a second bearing stop are positioned on opposite sides of the secondary bearing for transmitting axial forces generated along the shaft for reaction by the motor housing during abnormal system operation. At least a portion of corresponding surfaces of each of the first bearing stop and the second bearing stop facing the secondary bearing have a protective overlying layer of material applied thereto.

    Abstract translation: 包括电机的蒸汽压缩系统,电机具有壳体和具有轴线的轴,该轴可通过马达旋转运动以驱动系统部件。 主轴承和副轴承定位在壳体中,用于可旋转地支撑轴,主轴承在正常系统操作期间可旋转地支撑轴。 第一轴承挡块和第二轴承挡块位于第二轴承的相对侧上,用于在系统异常操作期间传递沿着轴产生的轴向力以便由电机壳体进行反作用力。 第一轴承挡块和第二轴承挡块中的每一个的对应表面的至少一部分面向次级轴承具有施加于其上的保护性覆盖材料层。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
    55.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    用于控制制冷系统的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2017139488A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-17

    申请号:PCT/US2017/017225

    申请日:2017-02-09

    Abstract: A refrigeration system (12) includes a free cooling system (52) having an air-cooled heat exchanger (56), where the air-cooled heat exchanger includes a fan (60) configured to move air (59) over coils of the air-cooled heat exchanger to remove heat from a coolant (58) flowing through the air-cooled heat exchanger, and a mechanical cooling system (68) with a refrigerant loop that includes an evaporator (66), a compressor (70), and a condenser (72) disposed along the refrigerant loop, where the compressor is configured to circulate a refrigerant through the refrigerant loop, and wherein the evaporator (66) is configured to receive the coolant and transfer heat from the coolant to the refrigerant. The refrigeration system (12) also includes a controller (78) configured to adjust a fan speed of the fan (60) up to a threshold fan speed, to initiate operation of the compressor (70) when the fan speed reaches the threshold fan speed, wherein the fan speed and a compressor speed of the compressor are based at least on an ambient air temperature (89) and a cooling load demand.

    Abstract translation: 制冷系统(12)包括具有空气冷却式热交换器(56)的自由冷却系统(52),其中空气冷却式热交换器包括风扇(60),该风扇(60)构造成使空气 (59)通过空气冷却热交换器的盘管以从流经空气冷却热交换器的冷却剂(58)中去除热量,机械冷却系统(68)具有包括蒸发器(66)的制冷剂回路, 一个压缩机(70)和一个沿着制冷剂回路设置的冷凝器(72),其中压缩机被配置为使制冷剂循环通过制冷剂回路,并且其中蒸发器(66) 冷却剂到制冷剂。 所述制冷系统(12)还包括控制器(78),所述控制器(78)被配置为当所述风扇速度达到所述阈值风扇速度时将所述风扇(60)的风扇速度调节至阈值风扇速度,以启动所述压缩机 其中风扇速度和压缩机的压缩机速度至少基于环境空气温度(89)和冷却负载需求。

    CHILLER SYSTEM WITH SERIAL FLOW EVAPORATORS
    57.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022094115A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:PCT/US2021/057099

    申请日:2021-10-28

    Abstract: A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration (HVAC&R) system includes a first refrigerant circuit having a first evaporator configured to place a first refrigerant in a heat exchange relationship with a conditioning fluid, where the first evaporator includes a first set of first tubes and a second set of first tubes configured to direct the conditioning fluid through the first evaporator. The HVAC&R system also includes a second refrigerant circuit having a second evaporator configured to place a second refrigerant in a heat exchange relationship with the conditioning fluid, where the second evaporator includes a first set of second tubes and a second set of second tubes configured to direct the conditioning fluid through the second evaporator. The HVAC&R system further includes a conditioning fluid circuit configured to circulate the conditioning fluid serially through the first set of first tubes, the second set of first tubes, the first set of second tubes, and the second set of second tubes.

    MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER
    59.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022067065A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:PCT/US2021/051991

    申请日:2021-09-24

    Inventor: GAO, Xingshun

    Abstract: A heat exchanger (100) for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system (30) includes a header (106) having a longitudinal axis (160), a first plurality (114) of microchannel tubes (102) coupled to the header (106), where each microchannel tube (102) of the first plurality (114) of microchannel tubes (102) has a first width (150), and a second plurality (116) of microchannel tubes (102) coupled to the header (106), where each microchannel tube (102) of the second plurality (116) of microchannel tubes (102) has a second width (152) greater than the first width (150).

    FREE COOLING SYSTEM FOR HVAC SYSTEM
    60.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021174067A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:PCT/US2021/020005

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system (100) includes a variable speed pump (112) configured to direct a chilled fluid through a free cooling circuit (104) of the HVAC system (100). The free cooling circuit (104) is configured to place the chilled fluid in a heat exchange relationship with ambient air. The HVAC system (100) also includes a heat exchanger (110) configured to place the chilled fluid in a heat exchange relationship with a conditioning fluid and a controller (44) configured to operate the variable speed pump (112) based on a parameter of the HVAC system (100).

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