METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF AN AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating the performance of an air conditioning chiller having a compressor and a plurality of components including a condenser and an evaporator, comprising the steps of:
- A. receiving performance data for the compressor and each of the plurality of components;
B. for each of the plurality of components, calculating a component loss value using at least one of a plurality of relationships correlating performance data with an efficiency loss;
C. calculating a chiller loss value based upon a plurality of the component loss values.
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Abstract
The applicant describes a system and methods of calculating the overall operating efficiency of an air conditioning chiller that evaluates efficiency of the component parts of the chiller and generates an overall efficiency based on these component efficiency values. If the overall chiller efficiency is less than the maximum attainable chiller efficiency, the cost of the inefficiency is calculated and presented to the user. Recommendations for corrective action to restore maximum chiller efficiency are identified and presented to the user. The system also adjusts the efficiency calculations as appropriate to account for actual compressor current load conditions.
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1. A method for evaluating the performance of an air conditioning chiller having a compressor and a plurality of components including a condenser and an evaporator, comprising the steps of:
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A. receiving performance data for the compressor and each of the plurality of components;
B. for each of the plurality of components, calculating a component loss value using at least one of a plurality of relationships correlating performance data with an efficiency loss;
C. calculating a chiller loss value based upon a plurality of the component loss values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of evaluating the performance of an evaporator of an air conditioning chiller having an evaporator, comprising the steps of:
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A. receiving chiller data, comprising;
i. an expected evaporator approach, ii. a compressor running current, iii. a full load compressor current, iv. an evaporator refrigerant temperature, and v. an evaporator outlet temperature;
B. determining an evaporator loss value by calculating;
i. a fractional current by dividing the compressor running current by the full load compressor current, ii. a full load evaporator approach by subtracting the evaporator refrigerant temperature from the evaporator outlet temperature and dividing the result by the fractional current, iii. an evaporator approach difference if the full load evaporator approach is greater than the expected evaporator approach by subtracting the expected evaporator approach from the full load evaporator approach, and iv. multiplying the evaporator approach difference by an evaporator approach loss factor to result in the evaporator loss value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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