Compressor performance calculator

• US 20040068390A1
• Filed: 10/04/2002
• Published: 04/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Copeland Corporation LLC (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Copeland Corporation LLC (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Saunders, Michael A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,928,389 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 49/065 and making use of computers
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 51/00 Testing machines, pumps, or pumping installations

Abstract

A system and method for calculating the performance of a compressor wherein the user can select a compressor from a database or retrieve a list of compressors to select from based on application conditions. The system calculates the capacity, power, current, mass flow, EER and isentropic efficiency for each compressor selected. The system has a verification process to assure that the compressor and conditions selected are within a designated operating range, and calculates the performance characteristics of the selected compressor.

Claims

1. A method for calculating the performance of a compressor, the method comprising:

selecting a compressor from a database;

inputting application conditions;

comparing data for said selected compressor to said inputted application conditions;

verifying operating limits of said selected compressor;

calculating the performance of said selected compressor.