公开(公告)号：WO2013149304A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：PCT/AU2013/000355

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Inventor： CHOY, Sumith ,  CANTONI, Michael William ,  DOWER, Peter Maxwell ,  KEARNEY, Michael Peter

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  E03B11/00

CPC classification number: G05D7/0617 ,  E03B1/02 ,  G05B13/048

Abstract: The invention provides a method of delivery of fluid to at least one customer (114) through a computer controlled fluid network (100). The fluid network (100) has a plurality of regulators to control the flow of fluid along the fluid network (100) to deliver a predetermined amount of fluid to at least one customer (114). The network (100) includes a first control system (102) for opening and closing the regulators under computer control. The first control system (102) collects data based on timed measurements of fluid levels upstream and downstream of respective regulators and the opening positions of respective regulators, using data analysis to provide respective models for prediction of respective fluid levels between regulators. A second control system (104) that is a supervisory layer interacting with the first control system (102) to provide adjustments to the controlling of the regulators by the first control system (102) based on constraint and future flow load. A third control system interacting with the first (102) and second (104) control systems. The third control system (106) processing fluid delivery requests the at least one customer (114) to provide a flow load delivery schedule (118) based on the hydraulic capacity of the fluid network.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种通过计算机控制的流体网络（100）向至少一个顾客（114）递送流体的方法。 流体网络（100）具有多个调节器以控制沿着流体网络（100）的流体流动，以将预定量的流体输送到至少一个顾客（114）。 网络（100）包括用于在计算机控制下打开和关闭调节器的第一控制系统（102）。 第一控制系统（102）使用数据分析来基于相应调节器的上游和下游的流体水平的时间测量和各个调节器的打开位置来收集数据，以提供用于预测调节器之间的相应流体水平的相应模型。 第二控制系统（104），其是与第一控制系统（102）相互作用的监控层，以基于约束和未来流量负载来提供由第一控制系统（102）控制调节器的调节。 与第一（102）和第二（104）控制系统相互作用的第三控制系统。 基于流体网络的液压能力，处理流体输送的第三控制系统（106）请求至少一个顾客（114）提供流量负载递送计划（118）。

公开(公告)号：WO2019033158A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：PCT/AU2018/050858

申请日：2018-08-14

Applicant: RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD ,  THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Inventor： AUGHTON, David, John ,  CHOY, Sumith ,  MAREELS, Iven, Michiel, Yvonne ,  RYU, Dongryeol ,  WESTERN, Andrew

IPC: A01G25/00 ,  A01G25/16

Abstract: A method of spatially deriving the soil moisture at a selected location within an irrigation district to be irrigated, said method including the steps of using system identification techniques to produce an algorithm for evapotranspiration based on a predetermined selection from the following measured parameters: solar radiation spectrum, wind speed, temperature, humidity, crop factor, soil type, barometric pressure, irrigation historical data, and energy measurement from solar panels at each of a plurality of representative locations; calibrating said algorithm by direct measurement of the moisture in the soil at each of said representative locations by respective soil moisture sensors; and using measured parameters of rainfall, soil type, irrigation historical data and crop factor with said algorithm to derive or interpolate soil moisture at said selected location within said irrigation district.

公开(公告)号：WO2013016769A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：PCT/AU2012/000907

申请日：2012-08-01

Applicant: RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD ,  AUGHTON, David, John ,  CHOY, Sumith

Inventor： AUGHTON, David, John ,  CHOY, Sumith

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G05D7/0623 ,  E03B1/00 ,  E03B1/02 ,  G05B13/048 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D7/0635 ,  G05D7/067

Abstract: The invention provides a method of demand management for fluid networks. The method includes the steps of providing a computer controlled fluid network for delivery of fluid to at least one customer (14), maintaining a real time database (16) within the computer controlled fluid network of predetermined parameters, requesting a flow rate and time of delivery of said fluid from the fluid network through a user interface (22) to a customer (20), determining, using predetermined parameters from the real time database (16), the availability (24) of providing delivery of fluid from the fluid network to the customer (14) based on hydraulic capacity of the fluid network, and, if the hydraulic capacity is available, calculating parameters (38) using the real time database (16) to deliver fluid to the customer (14) through the computer controlled fluid network.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种流体网络的需求管理方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供用于将流体输送到至少一个顾客（14）的计算机控制的流体网络，将计算机控制的流体网络内的实时数据库（16）保持在预定参数内，请求流量和时间 将来自流体网络的所述流体通过用户界面（22）输送到客户（20），使用来自实时数据库（16）的预定参数来确定从流体网络提供流体的可用性（24） 基于流体网络的液压能力向客户（14）提供流体网络的液压能力，并且如果液压容量可用，则使用实时数据库（16）计算参数（38）以通过计算机控制的流体向客户（14）输送流体 流体网络。

公开(公告)号：WO2015031954A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：PCT/AU2014/050208

申请日：2014-09-04

Applicant: RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD

Inventor： AUGHTON, David, John ,  CHOY, Sumith

IPC: E02B1/00 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G05D7/0641 ,  E02B13/00 ,  F17D1/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05D7/0664 ,  G06F17/00

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of demand management and control of limited pressure head or gravity fed fluid pipe networks (42). The method includes the steps of providing a computer controlled fluid network (40) for delivery of fluid through a plurality of valves (16, 18, 20), maintaining a real time database (48) within said computer controlled fluid network (40) of predetermined parameters including flow schedules and capabilities of the plurality of valves (16, 18, 20), requesting, through a user interface (44), a flow rate and time of delivery of said fluid from the fluid network to at least one of plurality of valves (16, 18, 20), determining, using the predetermined parameters from real time database (48), the availability of providing delivery and flow rate of fluid from the fluid network (40) to the at least one of said plurality of valves (16, 18, 20) based on hydraulic capacity of the fluid network (42), and, if the hydraulic capacity is available, calculating parameters using the real time database (48) to deliver fluid to the at least one of said plurality of valves (16, 18, 20) through said computer controlled fluid network (42), whereby each of the plurality of valves (16, 18, 20) is monitored and adjustably controlled to provide the flow rate and delivery through the at least one of said plurality of valves (16, 18, 20) in unison with the monitoring and controlling of the others of the plurality of valves (16, 18, 20) to maintain the flow and manage the pressure head within fluid pipe network (42) between predetermined limits.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种有限压力头或重力供给流体管网的需求管理和控制方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供用于通过多个阀（16,18,20）输送流体的计算机控制流体网络（40），将实时数据库（48）保持在所述计算机控制的流体网络（40）内 预定参数，包括多个阀门（16,18,20）的流程和能力，通过用户界面（44）请求将流体从流体网络传送到多个阀门中的至少一个的流量和时间 的阀（16,18,20），使用来自实时数据库（48）的预定参数确定提供从流体网络（40）到所述多个流体网络（40）中的至少一个的流体的输送和流速的可用性 基于流体网络（42）的液压能力的阀（16,18,20），以及如果液压容量可用，则使用实时数据库（48）计算参数以将流体输送到所述多个 的阀（16,18,20） r控制流体网络（42），由此监测和可调节地控制多个阀（16,18,20）中的每一个以提供通过所述多个阀（16,18,20）中的至少一个的流速和输送 ）与多个阀（16,18,20）中的其他阀的其他监控和控制一致以保持流量并且将流体管网（42）内的压头管理在预定限度之间。