VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system comprising:
- a compressor;
an inverter drive connected to said compressor that receives electric power and modulates a speed of said compressor by modulating a frequency of said electric power;
a control module connected to said inverter drive that monitors compressor power data and compressor speed data from said inverter drive, and that calculates a saturated condenser temperature of a refrigeration system associated with said compressor based on said compressor power data and said compressor speed data.
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Abstract
A system and method for a compressor may include an inverter drive connected to the compressor that receives electric power and modulates a speed of the compressor by modulating a frequency of the electric power. A control module connected to the inverter drive monitors compressor power data and compressor speed data from the inverter drive, and calculates a saturated condenser temperature of a refrigeration system associated with the compressor based on the compressor power data and the compressor speed data.
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1. A system comprising:
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a compressor; an inverter drive connected to said compressor that receives electric power and modulates a speed of said compressor by modulating a frequency of said electric power; a control module connected to said inverter drive that monitors compressor power data and compressor speed data from said inverter drive, and that calculates a saturated condenser temperature of a refrigeration system associated with said compressor based on said compressor power data and said compressor speed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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delivering electric power to a compressor with an inverter drive configured to modulate a speed of said compressor by modulating a frequency of said electric power delivered to said compressor; monitoring compressor power data and compressor speed data from said inverter drive; calculating a saturated condenser temperature of a refrigeration system associated with said compressor based on said compressor power data and said compressor speed data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a compressor; a suction temperature sensor that outputs a suction temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of refrigerant entering said compressor; an inverter drive connected to said compressor that receives electric power and modulates a speed of said compressor by modulating a frequency of said electric power; a heat sink temperature sensor that outputs a heat sink temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of a heat sink associated with said inverter; a control module connected to said inverter drive that receives said suction temperature signal, that monitors compressor power data and compressor speed data from said inverter drive, and that calculates at least one of a saturated evaporator temperature of a refrigeration system associated with said compressor, a mass flow of refrigerant in said refrigeration system, and a suction superheat associated with said compressor, based on said suction temperature signal, said heat sink temperature signal, said compressor power data, and said compressor speed data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising
receiving a suction temperature signal from a suction temperature sensor, said suction temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of refrigerant entering a compressor; -
delivering electric power to said compressor with an inverter drive configured to modulate a speed of said compressor by modulating a frequency of said electric power; receiving a heat sink temperature signal from a heat sink temperature sensor, said heat sink temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of a heat sink associated with said inverter; monitoring compressor power data and compressor speed data from said inverter drive; calculating at least one of a saturated evaporator temperature of a refrigeration system associated with said compressor, a mass flow of refrigerant in said refrigeration system, and a suction superheat associated with said compressor, based on said suction temperature signal, said heat sink temperature signal, said compressor power data, and said compressor speed data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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