Method for evaluating relative efficiency of equipment
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1. A computer implemented method for evaluating relative efficiency of equipment comprising the steps of:
- constructing a model of operation for the equipment using a computer wherein an optimal operating point is calculated;
measuring a plurality of actual operating points of the equipment at discrete times;
calculating a distance between each actual operating point and the optimal operating point wherein each distance is stored as a discrete data point in a computer memory;
analyzing the discrete data points to determine a mean distance value; and
providing an output indicative to a user of the relative efficiency of the equipment where the mean distance value equals the relative efficiency of the equipment.
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Abstract
The current invention is a computer implemented method of evaluating relative efficiency of equipment by constructing a mathematical model of the operation of the equipment, calculating a distance between an actual operating point and the mathematically obtained optimal operating point of the equipment, and processing the distances to identify efficiency changes of the equipment.
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1. A computer implemented method for evaluating relative efficiency of equipment comprising the steps of:
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constructing a model of operation for the equipment using a computer wherein an optimal operating point is calculated; measuring a plurality of actual operating points of the equipment at discrete times; calculating a distance between each actual operating point and the optimal operating point wherein each distance is stored as a discrete data point in a computer memory; analyzing the discrete data points to determine a mean distance value; and providing an output indicative to a user of the relative efficiency of the equipment where the mean distance value equals the relative efficiency of the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for evaluating relative efficiency of equipment A versus equipment B comprising the steps of:
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constructing a model of operation for equipment A utilizing a computer wherein an optimal operating point is calculated; measuring a plurality of actual operating points of equipment A at discrete times; calculating a distance between each actual operating point of equipment A and the optimal operating point of equipment A wherein each distance is stored as a discrete data point in a memory of the computer; analyzing the discrete data points of equipment A to determine a mean distance value for equipment A wherein the mean distance value is stored in the computer memory; constructing a model of operation for equipment B utilizing the computer wherein an optimal operating point is calculated; measuring a plurality of actual operating points of equipment B at discrete times; calculating the distance between each actual operating point of equipment B and the optimal operating point wherein each distance is stored as a discrete data point in the computer memory; analyzing the discrete data points of equipment B to determine a mean distance value for equipment B wherein the mean distance value is stored in the computer memory; comparing the mean difference value of equipment A to the mean distance value of equipment B; and calculating and outputting a difference in mean distance values between equipment A and equipment B indicative to a user of relative efficiency of the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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