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System and method for energy analysis and predictive modeling of components of a cooling system

  • US 10,408,712 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2014
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for analyzing performance of a chilled water (CW) system having a plurality of CW components, the method comprising:

  • using a processor to analyze a collection of at least one of allowable operating points, allowable operating ranges or allowable operating conditions, for each one of the plurality of CW components of the CW system;

    generating an electrical signal representative of at least one of a user set or system measured ambient wet bulb (WB) temperature for an environment in which at least a subplurality of the CW components are located;

    using the processor to read the electrical signal and to analyze at least one of the user set or system measured ambient wet bulb (WB) temperature for the environment;

    using the processor to calculate equivalent loop conditions for each of the CW components covering a load being thermally managed by the CW system, the equivalent loop conditions relating to a selected performance parameter for at least a subplurality of the CW components covering the load in a manner to manage cooling of the load; and

    for each one of the calculated equivalent loop conditions, using the processor to generate information for balancing the CW components by selecting specific operating points of the CW system, given the user set or system measured WB temperature, to meet load requirements imposed by the load;

    further comprising using the processor to analyze data from performance data tables for each one of the CW components of the CW system, the performance data tables defining at least one of operating points or operating ranges for each of the CW components based on at least one of an input or an output associated with each of the CW components, and from the performance data tables using the processor to collect the at least one of allowable operating points, allowable operating ranges or allowable operating conditions; and

    wherein the operation of using the processor to generate information for balancing the CW components comprises using the processor to analyze the data and to generate a plurality of lists which include set points for each of the CW components, for every available balance point of the CW system that enables the CW system to meet the load requirements given the user set or system measured WB temperature; and

    using the processor to evaluate the plurality of lists and set points for each of the CW components and to control adjustment of one or more of the CW components to optimize operation of the CW system.

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