Method and device for operating a multiple component technical system, particularly a combustion system for producing electrical energy

• US 7,181,321 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2001
• Issued: 02/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Schreiber, Roland, Schlicker, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Masinick; Michael D.
• Application Number:
  US10/451,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20040161715A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,896 Days
• Field of Search: 700/287, 700/291, 700/295, 700/32, 700/33, 700/297, 431/60, 602/41, 602/33, 323/271, 323/283, 323/285
• US Class Current: 700/297
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 1/002 using electronic means F23N1/04 - F23N1/10 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 2223/08 Microprocessor; Microcomputer
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 2237/02 two or more burners
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 5/24 Preventing development of abnormal or undesired conditions, i.e. safety arrangements F23N5/02 - F23N5/18 take precedence

Abstract

In a technical system a plurality of values associated respectively with a component are stored in at least one computer unit. The computer unit is enabled to trigger an evaluation of at least one other component with a value when a component begins or terminates operation, and the values of each component are added. The computer unit is also enabled to determine which components should be started or stopped based on the added values.

Claims

1. A method for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising:

assessing at least one component with a numerical value as components commence or cease to operate;

summing numerical values of each assessed component; and

determining which components are to be switched on or off from the summed numerical values;

wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components;

wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the components are of the same type.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the combustion installation is for generating electrical energy.

4. A device for operating a combustion installation including a number of components, comprising:

at least one arithmetic unit for storing a number of numerical values respectively assigned to a component, the arithmetic unit capable of triggering an assessment of a component with a numerical value when another component commences or ceases to operate, capable of summating numerical values of components, and capable of determining from the summated numerical values of components which are subsequently to be switched on or off;

wherein a symmetrical spatial distribution of operational components is achieved by switching on or off components, and

wherein components respectively arranged at the same spatial distance from a component commencing or ceasing to operate are assessed with the same numerical value.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4, the components are of the same type.

6. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the combustion installation is for generating electrical energy.