No flow detection means for sensorless pumping control applications
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a signal processor or processing module configured at least to;
receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed;
determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and
provide control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined;
wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine the corresponding signaling by taking a system flow Q* at a pump idle speed nidle as a no flow detection primary parameter under a no flow condition, using an equation;
0≤
Q*≤
Qthr,t≥
Tp
(3.1),where a flow threshold is defined as Qthr for a period of prove time of TP; and
wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine if the system flow Q* requested at the pump idle speed is less than the flow threshold Qthr for the period of prove time of Tp, and determine that if an NFSD condition is met and control may remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state, by following NFSD/NSI schemes and a NFSD flag remains raised;
or otherwise, turn the pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system, based upon the Equation;
Qthr≤
Q* with t≥
Tp.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the pump NFI state, based upon the signaling received. The signal processor or processing module is configured to provide the corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
a signal processor or processing module configured at least to; receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and provide control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine the corresponding signaling by taking a system flow Q* at a pump idle speed nidle as a no flow detection primary parameter under a no flow condition, using an equation;
0≤
Q*≤
Qthr,t≥
Tp
(3.1),where a flow threshold is defined as Qthr for a period of prove time of TP; and wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine if the system flow Q* requested at the pump idle speed is less than the flow threshold Qthr for the period of prove time of Tp, and determine that if an NFSD condition is met and control may remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state, by following NFSD/NSI schemes and a NFSD flag remains raised;
or otherwise, turn the pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system, based upon the Equation;
Qthr≤
Q* with t≥
Tp.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor or processing module configured at least to; receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and provide control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine the corresponding signaling by taking system pressure P* at a pump idle speed nidle as a no flow detection parameter under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
(H0−
db)≤
P*≤
H0,t≥
Tp
(3.2),where H0 is the idle pressure, (H0−
db) is a pressure drop from the idle pressure, and TP, is the period of prove time; andwherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine if the system pressure P* at the idle speed is less than the idle pressure H0 and greater than the pressure drop (H0−
db) from the idle pressure for the period of prove time of TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and control may remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state, by following NFSD/NSI schemes and an NFSD flag remain raised;
or otherwise, turn pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, based upon the Equation;
P*≤
(H0−
db) with t≥
Tp.
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5. Apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor or processing module configured at least to; receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and provide control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine the corresponding signaling by taking an instant system coefficient CV at the pump idle speed of nidle as a no flow detection parameter as well under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
0≤
C*v≤
Cv-thr,t≥
TP
(3.3),where Cv-thr is a system coefficient threshold, and TP a period of prove time; and wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine if the instant system coefficient CV at the minimum speed is vanished or less than the system coefficient threshold of Cv-thr for the period of prove time of TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and an NFSD flag is then raised accordingly;
or otherwise, turn the pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, using an Equation;
Cv-thr≤
C*V with t≥
Tp.
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6. Apparatus comprising:
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a signal processor or processing module configured at least to; receive signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle (NFI) state when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and provide control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine the corresponding signaling by taking motor power w* at the pump idle speed of nidle as a no flow detection parameter as well under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
0≤
w*≤
wthr,t≥
Tp
(3.4),where w* is the motor power, wthr is a power threshold of wthr, and TP is a period of prove time; and wherein the signal processor or processing module is configured to determine if the motor power w* at the idle speed is less than the power threshold wthr for the period of prove time TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and a NFSD flag is then raised accordingly;
or otherwise, turn pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, based upon an Equation;
wthr≤
w* with t≥
Tp.
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving with a signal processor or processing module signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle state (NFI) when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; determining with the signal processor or processing module corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and providing control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine the corresponding signaling by taking a system flow Q* at a pump idle speed nidle as a no flow detection primary parameter under a no flow condition, using an equation;
0≤
Q*≤
Qthr,t≥
Tp
(3.1),where a flow threshold is defined as Qthr for a period of prove time of TP; and wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine if the system flow Q* requested at the pump idle speed is less than the flow threshold Qthr for the period of prove time of TP, and determine that if an NFSD condition is met and control may remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state, by following NFSD/NSI schemes and a NFSD flag remains raised;
or otherwise, turn the pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system, based upon the Equation;
Qthr≤
Q* with t≥
Tp. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving with a signal processor or processing module signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle state (NFI) when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; determining with the signal processor or processing module corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and providing control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine the corresponding signaling by taking system pressure P* at a pump idle speed nidle as a no flow detection parameter under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
(H0−
db)≤
P*≤
H0,t≥
Tp
(3.2),where H0 is the idle pressure, (H0−
db) is a pressure drop from the idle pressure, and TP, is the period of prove time; andwherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine if the system pressure P* at the idle speed is less than the idle pressure H0 and greater than the pressure drop (H0−
db) from the idle pressure for the period of prove time of TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and control may remain in the NFSD state or the NFI state, by following NFSD/NSI schemes and an NFSD flag remain raised;
or otherwise, turn pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, based upon the Equation;
P*≤
(H0−
db) with t≥
Tp.
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving with a signal processor or processing module signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle state (NFI) when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; determining with the signal processor or processing module corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and providing control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine the corresponding signaling by taking an instant system coefficient CV at the pump idle speed of nidle as a no flow detection parameter as well under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
0≤
C*v≤
Cv-thr,t≥
Tp
(3.3),where Cv-thr is a system coefficient threshold, and TP a period of prove time; and wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine if the instant system coefficient CV at the minimum speed is vanished or less than the system coefficient threshold of Cv-thr for the period of prove time of TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and an NFSD flag is then raised accordingly;
or otherwise, turn the pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, using an Equation;
Cv-thr≤
C*V with t≥
Tp.
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving with a signal processor or processing module signaling containing information about a pump no flow idle state (NFI) when the pump is running at a pump idle speed; determining with the signal processor or processing module corresponding signaling containing information about whether the pump should remain in a no flow shutdown (NFSD) state or the NFI state, based upon the signaling received; and providing control signaling to turn the pump OFF, based upon the corresponding signaling determined; wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine the corresponding signaling by taking motor power w* at the pump idle speed of nidle as a no flow detection parameter as well under the no flow condition, using an Equation;
0≤
w*≤
wthr,t≥
Tp
(3.4),where w* is the motor power, wthr is a power threshold of wthr, and TP is a period of prove time; and wherein the method comprises configuring the signal processor or processing module to determine if the motor power w* at the idle speed is less than the power threshold wthr for the period of prove time TP, and determine if an NFSD condition is met and a NFSD flag is then raised accordingly;
or otherwise, turn pump back to its normal operation if flow is detected in system under the flow condition, based upon an Equation;
wthr≤
w* with t≥
Tp.
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