Monitoring compressor performance in a refrigeration system
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1. A method comprising:
- calculating an isentropic efficiency of a compressor of a refrigeration system;
averaging said isentropic efficiency over a predetermined period;
comparing said average to an efficiency threshold; and
detecting a compressor malfunction based on said comparison.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring compressor performance in a refrigeration system includes calculating an isentropic efficiency of a compressor of the refrigeration system, averaging isentropic efficiency over a predetermined period, comparing the average to an efficiency threshold, and detecting a compressor malfunction based on the comparison. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.
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1. A method comprising:
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calculating an isentropic efficiency of a compressor of a refrigeration system;
averaging said isentropic efficiency over a predetermined period;
comparing said average to an efficiency threshold; and
detecting a compressor malfunction based on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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