Fully articulated and comprehensive air and fluid distribution, metering, and control method and apparatus for primary movers, heat exchangers, and terminal flow devices
First Claim
1. A method for flow-pressure control and monitoring of constant or variable volume air-fluid distribution systems, terminal devices, and prime movers where steps of the method includeestablishing mover x/y values through any speed of rotation and degree of wide open mover flow curve,establishing terminal device x/y values through any degree of closure and Total Pressure constant;
- coordinating flow-pressure data through plotted curves of primary mover, system, and terminal device performance characteristics;
processing output signals from flow-pressure monitor stations;
interpolating these signals through the processor,where sensed x/y (volume/pressure) values are coordinated to depict the actual operating point of the mover-system to that assigned on the Cartesian graph;
displaying the intended operating point as juxtaposed next to where sensors indicate actual values exist so that an output to a panel display may be observed for comparison.
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Abstract
The described method and apparatus pertains namely to the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) industry, though its many functions extend into any and all forms of air-fluid movement, metering, distribution, and containment. Essentially, the scope of operation of the method and apparatus encompasses all forms of scientific and engineering measurement dealing with fluid dynamics, fluid statics, fluid mechanics, thermal dynamics, and mechanical engineering as they pertain to precise, articulated control of air-fluid distribution and delivery. The described method and apparatus offers complete, comprehensive, and correct utilization of air-fluid movers and terminal devices under unique sensor logic control, from initial lab testing stages through to equipment cataloguing, selection, design and construction of any and all air-fluid distribution systems in entirety, whereas previously there was no such cohesive, total and terminal method of control for these systems or their components.
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1. A method for flow-pressure control and monitoring of constant or variable volume air-fluid distribution systems, terminal devices, and prime movers where steps of the method include
establishing mover x/y values through any speed of rotation and degree of wide open mover flow curve, establishing terminal device x/y values through any degree of closure and Total Pressure constant; -
coordinating flow-pressure data through plotted curves of primary mover, system, and terminal device performance characteristics; processing output signals from flow-pressure monitor stations; interpolating these signals through the processor, where sensed x/y (volume/pressure) values are coordinated to depict the actual operating point of the mover-system to that assigned on the Cartesian graph; displaying the intended operating point as juxtaposed next to where sensors indicate actual values exist so that an output to a panel display may be observed for 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)
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