Method, apparatus, signals and media, for selecting operating conditions of a genset
First Claim
1. A method for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the method comprising:
- selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting optimal operating conditions of a genset is disclosed. The genset includes an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each including an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points. The method involves selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in the set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in the set increase or decrease monotonically.
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89 Claims
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1. A method for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the method comprising:
selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the apparatus comprising:
means for selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the apparatus comprising:
a processor circuit operable to select a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to perform a method for selecting optimal operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the method comprising:
selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically.
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58. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to perform a method for selecting optimal operating conditions of a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the method comprising:
selecting a set of operating points from the plurality of operating points such that a sum of cost values associated with operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed and generator electrical power output values of the operating points in said set increase or decrease monotonically.
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59. A data structure for facilitating transfer of a set of operating points used in operating a genset, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, and having a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points, the data structure comprising:
a set of operating points, each operating point comprising an engine speed data element and a linked power output data element, said engine speed data element and said power output data elements in said set having monotonically increasing or decreasing values, said data elements in said set having values that minimize a sum of the cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points.
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60. A method for producing a plurality of cost values associated with operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, the method comprising:
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assigning weights to each of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset, said weights representing a desired trade-off between said plurality of operating conditions; receiving operating condition values corresponding to each of said plurality of operating conditions, said operating condition values associated with operating the genset at each of the plurality of operating points; and producing the cost values for each operating point by combining said operating condition values in accordance with said weights for each respective operating point. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An apparatus for producing a plurality of cost values associated with operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, the apparatus comprising:
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means for assigning weights to each of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset, said weights representing a desired trade-off between said plurality of operating conditions; means for receiving operating condition values corresponding to each of said plurality of operating conditions, said operating condition values associated with operating the genset at each of the plurality of operating points; and means for producing the cost values for each operating point by combining said operating condition values in accordance with said weights for each respective operating point. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An apparatus for producing a plurality of cost values associated with operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor circuit, operably configured to assign weights to each of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset, said weights representing a desired trade-off between said plurality of operating conditions; said processor circuit being operably configured to receive operating condition values corresponding to each of the plurality of operating conditions, said operating condition values associated with operating the genset at each of said plurality of operating points; and said processor circuit being operably configured to produce the cost values for each operating point by combining said operating condition values in accordance with said weights for each respective operating point. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to carry out a method for producing a plurality of cost values associated with operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, the method comprising:
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assigning weights to each of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset, said weights representing a desired trade-off between said plurality of operating conditions; receiving operating condition values corresponding to each of said plurality of operating conditions, said operating condition values associated with operating the genset at each of the plurality of operating points; and producing the cost values for each operating point by combining said operating condition values in accordance with said weights for each respective operating point.
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88. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to carry out a method for producing a plurality of cost values associated with operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the genset having a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value, the method comprising:
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assigning weights to each of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset, said weights representing a desired trade-off between said plurality of operating conditions; receiving operating condition values corresponding to each of said plurality of operating conditions, said operating condition values associated with operating the genset at each of said plurality of operating points; and producing the cost values for each operating point by combining said operating condition values in accordance with said weights for each respective operating point.
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89. A data structure for facilitating transfer of cost value data for use in operating a genset at respective operating points, the genset comprising an engine coupled to an electrical power generator, the data structure comprising:
a collection of linked data elements, said data elements comprising; a plurality of operating points each comprising an engine speed value and a generator electrical power output value; and a cost value corresponding to each of said operating points, each cost value representing a weighted combination of a plurality of operating conditions associated with operating the genset at said operating point.
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