Key performance index calculation and real-time condition monitoring methods for heat exchanger

• US 20060144057A1
• Filed: 12/28/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Chang, Wen-Yao, Wang, Tzxy-Chyi, Lai, Chih-Wei, You, Huei-Shyang
• Application Number:
  US11/322,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20060144057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/126
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2500/19 Calculation of parameters
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 49/005 of safety devices F25B49/02 and F25B49/04 take precedence

Abstract

A method for calculating key performance indexes. The method comprising defining running indexes for a heat exchanger of a chiller, obtaining an outlet temperature of output matter of the heat exchanger according to the running indexes, at least comprising load temperature, load current, inlet temperature of cooling matter, outlet temperature of the cooling matter, and inlet temperature of the output matter, obtaining a performance index according to the inlet and outlet temperatures of the output matter and the load current of the heat exchanger, obtaining a predicted performance index according to the inlet temperature of the output matter, a predicted outlet temperature of the output matter, and the load current, obtaining a real performance index according to the inlet temperature of the output matter, real outlet temperature of output matter, and the load current, and obtaining a key performance index according to the predicted and real performance indexes.

Claims

1. A method for calculating key performance indexes relating to a heat exchanger of a chiller, comprising:

defining running indexes for the heat exchanger of the chiller;

obtaining an outlet temperature of output matter of the heat exchanger according to the running indexes, at least comprising load temperature, load current, inlet temperature of cooling matter, outlet temperature of the cooling matter, and inlet temperature of the output matter;

obtaining a performance index according to the inlet and outlet temperatures of the output matter and the load current of the heat exchanger;

obtaining a predicted performance index according to the inlet temperature of the output matter, a predicted outlet temperature of the output matter, and the load current;

obtaining a real performance index according to the inlet temperature of the output matter, real outlet temperature of output matter, and the load current; and

obtaining a key performance index according to the predicted and real performance indexes.

2. The method for calculating key performance indexes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the performance index value is a ratio of the outlet and inlet temperatures of the output matter to the load current value.

3. A real-time condition monitoring method for a heat exchanger of a chiller, comprising:

retrieving historical running data relating to a heat exchanger of a chiller

creating an outlet temperature prediction model for output matter of the heat exchanger according to the historical running data;

predicting an outlet temperature of the output matter of the heat exchanger using the outlet temperature prediction model and obtaining a predicted performance index according to the outlet temperature;

retrieving real-time running data relating to the heat exchanger, obtaining a real performance index relating to the heat exchanger according to the real-time running data, and obtaining a key performance index relating to the heat exchanger according to the predicted and real performance indexes;

monitoring the heat exchanger according to the key performance index using statistical methods; and

determining running conditions relating to the heat exchanger according to monitoring results.

4. The real-time condition monitoring method as claimed in claim 3, wherein model creation further comprises:

determining whether the historical running data is retrieved with the heat exchanger running normally;

if so, creating the outlet temperature prediction model with respect to the output matter of the heat exchanger running normally using statistical methods; and

if not, removing the historical running data retrieved abnormally.

5. The real-time condition monitoring method as claimed in claim 3, wherein obtaining key performance index further comprises:

defining running indexes for the heat exchanger of the chiller;

obtaining the outlet temperature of the output matter of the heat exchanger according to the running indexes, at least comprising a load temperature, a load current, an inlet temperature of cooling matter, an outlet temperature of cooling matter, and an inlet temperature of the output matter;

obtaining the performance index according to the inlet and outlet temperatures of the output matter and load current of the heat exchanger;

obtaining the predicted performance index according to the inlet and a predicted outlet temperatures of the output matter and the load current;

obtaining the real performance index according to the inlet and a real outlet temperature of the output matter and the load current; and

obtaining the key performance index according to the predicted and real performance indexes.

6. The real-time condition monitoring method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the performance index value is a ratio of a value of the outlet and inlet temperatures of the output matter to the load current value.

7. A storage medium for storing a computer program providing a real-time condition monitoring method for a heat exchanger of a chiller, comprising using a computer to perform the steps of:

retrieving historical running data relating to a heat exchanger of a chiller

creating an outlet temperature prediction model for output matter of the heat exchanger according to the historical running data;

predicting an outlet temperature of the output matter of the heat exchanger using the outlet temperature prediction model and obtaining a predicted performance index according to the outlet temperature;

retrieving real-time running data relating to the heat exchanger, obtaining a real performance index relating to the heat exchanger according to the real-time running data, and obtaining a key performance index relating to the heat exchanger according to the predicted and real performance indexes;

monitoring the heat exchanger according to the key performance index using statistical methods; and

determining running conditions relating to the heat exchanger according to monitoring results.

8. The storage medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein model creation further comprises:

determining whether the historical running data is retrieved as the heat exchanger runs normally;

if the historical running data is retrieved as the heat exchanger runs normally, creating the outlet temperature prediction model with respect to the output matter of the heat exchanger running normally using statistical methods; and

removing the historical running data with retrieved as the heat exchanger runs abnormally.

9. The storage medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein obtaining key performance index further comprises:

defining running indexes for the heat exchanger of the chiller;

obtaining the outlet temperature of the output matter of the heat exchanger according to the running indexes, at least comprising a load temperature, a load current, an inlet temperature of cooling matter, an outlet temperature of cooling matter, and an inlet temperature of the output matter;

obtaining the performance index according to the inlet and outlet temperatures of the output matter and load current of the heat exchanger;

obtaining the predicted performance index according to the inlet temperature and a predicted outlet temperature of the output matter and the load current;

obtaining the real performance index according to the inlet temperature and a real outlet temperature of the output matter and the load current; and

obtaining the key performance index according to the predicted and real performance indexes.

10. The storage medium as claimed in claim 9, wherein the performance index value is a ratio of a value of the outlet and inlet temperatures of the output matter to the load current value.