WO2018080446A1 - A variable speed compressor based ac system and control method - Google Patents
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- variable speed air conditioner With the development of air-conditioning technology, variable speed air conditioner is becoming mainstream product because it is energy efficient, low noise and good thermostatic, etc.
- Conventional variable speed air conditioner generally includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a thermostat. When working normally, the variable speed outdoor unit receives the required switch signal from the indoor unit or the thermostat. Also received are set temperature, indoor temperature and other signals. The system generally uses the indoor vs. outdoor temperature difference, and the rate of change of this difference to determine the indoor cooling load. Based on the load requirement, it calculates the n eeded speed of the compressor. From this simple construction, we can see that unless there is constant multi-parameter communication with the indoor unit or thermostat, the conventional variable speed air conditioner is unable to obtain an accurate speed for the outdoor unit to match the load.
- an objective of the disclosure is to provide a new control system and method implementation, so that this new implementation will solve the deficiencies in upgrading to a variable speed AC system.
- the Stahled part of the system implementation is by self- learning the indoor load, in order to achieve precise output matching control on the variable speed AC system. This would be done all without the need to obtain the room temperature and the set temperature, which is fully compatible with the existing fixed speed AC control system. It is fulling compatible because under the existing on and off signaling mechanism, the outdoor variable speed AC compressor can still provide accurate speed adjustment.
- a control system of the present disclosure can be used. It is comprised of: a speed control calculation unit, a data storage unit, and an information acquisition unit.
- the speed control calculation unit it is for calculating different load coefficient n and system cooling/heating capacity q based on the outdoor temperatures, as well as calculating projected total load N and total cooling/heating capacity Q. By comparing relationship between total load N and total output capacity Q, operating speed of the compressor is generated.
- the data storage unit it is for storing data used by the speed control calculation unit, including lookup table n-Ta for the load coefficient values with their corresponding outdoor temperatures for the time required between the on and off signals.
- the information acquisition unit it is for collecting sensor data generated by the outdoor unit, including the outdoor temperature, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature, compressor return inlet temperature, compressor high pressure and compressor low pressure.
- a new speed control method in the present disclosure comprises:
- FIG. 1 shows an AC compressor operation cycle in this disclosure, defining T on as the room temperature at the time of the on signal is given by the indoor unit or the thermostat. Also defined is T off , which is the room temperature at the time of the off signal given by the indoor unit or the thermostat. Continuing on, to is defined as the time when the prior AC compressor off signal is given,t 1 is defined as the time when this cycle's AC compressor on signal will be given and t 2 is defined as the time when this cycle's AC compressor off signal will be given. Therefore, from to to to t 2 is the interval of the AC compressor operating cycle. In addition, T a is defined as the average outdoor temperature for the time period between t 1 to t 2 .
- FIG. 2 shows a diagram of the disclosed AC system, including AC compressor sensors control unit, where G is defined as the system refrigerant circulation flow rate (in kg/s). This flow rate data is obtained from this compressor regression model:
- G f(PL, PH, Ts, RPS).
- H out is defined as fluid outlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
- H out f(PH, T out ).
- EU defined as fluid inlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
- temperature can be obtained from fluid inlet temperature sensor, and the PL value can be obtained from the low pressure sensor.
- the system cooling capacity q can be expressed as a function of:
- H dis is defined as compressor discharge outlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
- H dis f(PH, T d ).
- heating capacity q can be expressed as a function of:
- N is defined as total indoor load from the to to t 2 time interval.
- n f(T a ).
- n-T a values can be stored in numeric format within the lookup database.
- N is a formula of:
- the indoor load coefficient can be observed and stored in the data storage unit. Therefore, by retrieving the corresponding indoor load coefficient n, one can get the total indoor load N from to to t 2. Extending this to to t 2 as an operating period of general AC consumption, the total load of N can be compared with the accumulated total output Q fromt 1 to t 2 . Therefore, the comparison can be used to adjust the variable speed AC system output.
- Q > N the compressor speed is reduced in order to reduce the output.
- Q ⁇ N then the compressor speed is increased in order to increase the output.
- the second aspect is estimating the AC output Q between t 1 to t 2 in real time.
- Figure 1 shows an AC compressor operation cycle of this disclosure.
- Figure2 shows a system diagram of the new variable AC unit implementation of this disclosure.
- Figure 3 shows configuration diagram how the new variable AC
- control unit fits into the overall AC system implementation.
- Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a first embodiment of this disclosure, on how to get the total indoor load.
- Figure 5 shows the first embodiment of this disclosure, on how optimal speed is determined in the variable speed system.
- Figure 6 shows a variable control unit diagram of a second
- Figure 7 shows a flowchart on how to observe the indoor load in the second embodiment of this disclosure.
- Figure 8 shows a flowchart on when to maximize speed in the second embodiment of this disclosure.
- Figure 3 is the variable speed AC control system configuration
- diagram of the first embodiment comprises: speed control calculation unit 10, database unit 20, operation data acquisition unit 30 and network
- the speed control calculation unit 10 is for calculating the indoor load coefficient n, total indoor load N, system capacity q and total system output Q, and based on the comparing the total indoor load N and total cooling output Q, produce an optimal compressor speed value;
- database unit 20 for storing and providing the indoor load coefficient n/outdoor temperature lookup data, as well as the compressor timing of the operating cycle, which are needed by the speed control calculation unit 10;
- outdoor unit generated by the outdoor unit, including outdoor air temperature T, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature T ou i, compressor return inlet temperature ⁇ ,, compressor discharge temperature T,u s , the value of the compressor high pressure PH and the low pressure PL; and
- the network communication unit 40 is used to get weather forecasts results from a remote server, used to obtain in advance ambient temperature for the to to t 2 period;
- the speed control calculation unit 10 includes an indoor unit 110 to calculate the total load, and an output unit 120 for calculating total cooling/heating output capacity;
- the indoor unit 110 for calculating the total load of N from the t to t 2 period;
- the t 1 to t 2 period determination is based on goal setting. This is
- the period is set to shorter, it means greater the load, and greater the corresponding output. Negatively, the electrical consumption is also greater.
- setting oft 1 to t 2 period can be set according to user's cooling/heating performance demand or energy-saving preference. But it can also be set by a remote server.
- variable speed AC compressor control method uses the results of weather forecast to calculate the total indoor load N.
- the logic of this calculation depends on at least knowing the futuret 1 to t 2 outdoor temperature change, before starting the AC compressor.
- the steps for calculation of indoor total load are:
- an AC speed control method in this embodiment can be said to be comprised of these steps:
- step d determining whether stop signal for the AC compressor is received - if true, then go to step i - if not, then continue to step d;
- step f determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is greater than the total output - if yes, then lower the low pressure of Pes by one pressure unit in cooling mode, or increase the high pressure of Pes in heating mode, and go to step h - if not, then go to step g;
- step c based on the Pes (in cooling mode), or the Pes (in heating mode) value, performing compressor PID (proportional, integral, and derivative) control, adjusting the compressor operation speed, and running the compressor for one timing cycle before the next speed redetermination, and then return to step c;
- compressor PID proportional, integral, and derivative
- compressor speed in each cycle can be adjusted according to the actual working conditions.
- the cycle timing can be adjusted according to the actual working conditions as well.
- disclosure is that one can obtain precise speed control in the variable speed AC compressor, all under the same conventional switching scheme where only the on/off signals are sent to the outdoor unit by the indoor unit or the thermostat.
- Figure 6 is the variable speed AC control system configuration diagram of the second embodiment, comprises: speed control calculation unit 101, database unit 201, and operation data acquisition unit 301 wherein
- the speed control calculation unit 101 is for calculating the indoor load coefficient n, total indoor load N, system capacity q and total system output Q, and based on the comparing the total indoor load N and total cooling output Q, producing an optimal compressor speed value;
- database unit 201 for storing and providing the indoor load coefficient n/outdoor temperature lookup data, as well as the compressor timing of the operating cycle, which are needed by the speed control calculation unit 101;
- the operation data acquisition unit 301 for acquiring sensor data
- outdoor unit including outdoor air temperature T, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature T out , compressor return inlet temperature Tin, compressor discharge temperature T d is, the value of the compressor high pressure PH and the low pressure PL;
- the speed control calculation unit 101 includes an indoor unit 1 11 and an output unit 121;
- the indoor unit 111 is for calculating the total load of N from the to to t 2 period.
- the output unit 121 is for calculating total cooling heating output
- variable speed AC compressor control method updates the load coefficient value from to to t 2 based on varying outdoor temperatures. As compared to Embodiment 1, it does not rely on the weather forecast. Therefore, it does not need a network communication module.
- the calculated indoor load under such method can change according to the changing temperatures.
- the steps for calculation of indoor total load are:
- step f determining whether the outdoor temperature has changed - if not, go back to step e - if yes, then go to step g;
- an AC speed control method in this embodiment can be said to be similar to that in Embodiment 1, except that there is an additional treatment when arriving at the targeted t 2 and the compressor still has not received a stop signal.
- This enhanced method comprises:
- step d determining whether the time is t 2 - if yes, go to step i - if not, go to step d;
- step g determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is greater than the total output - if yes, then increase the compressor speed - if not, then go to step g;
- step j determining whether stop signal for the AC compressor is received - if true, then stop - if not, then continue to step j; j . forcing the compressor output to the maximum;
- Embodiment 1 Given that when the time t 2 arrives, if the compressor stop signal has not been received, that means the compressor output has not been high enough to satisfied the indoor temperature need. Therefore, the situation requires higher compressor output, in order to cool down and trigger the compressor stop signal as quickly as possible.
- This embodiment uses a maximum operation speed to increase the compressor output as the remedial approach, but to person ordinary skilled in the art, other remedial approaches are possible, such as increasing the speed steadily in each successive speed redetermination cycle.
- disclosure is that one can obtain precise speed control in the variable speed AC compressor, all under the same conventional switching scheme where only the on/off signals are sent to the outdoor unit by the indoor unit or the thermostat.
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The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology. In particular, it involves a control method and control system based on a variable speed AC compressor.
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A VARIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR BASED AC SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0001] The disclosure below will assume common knowledge of air
conditioning and heat pump as well as their heat exchange principle in terms of achieving cooling and heating. Therefore, when discussing particular AC inner working, it is applied to heat pump collectively. The discussion will also treat compressor speed and compressor RPS (rotation per second)
interchangeably as well.
[0002] With the development of air-conditioning technology, variable speed air conditioner is becoming mainstream product because it is energy efficient, low noise and good thermostatic, etc. Conventional variable speed air conditioner generally includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a thermostat. When working normally, the variable speed outdoor unit receives the required switch signal from the indoor unit or the thermostat. Also received are set temperature, indoor temperature and other signals. The system generally uses the indoor vs. outdoor temperature difference, and the rate of change of this difference to determine the indoor cooling load. Based on the load requirement, it calculates the n eeded speed of the compressor. From this simple construction, we can see that unless there is constant multi-parameter communication with the indoor unit or thermostat, the conventional variable speed air conditioner is unable to obtain an accurate speed for the outdoor unit to match the load.
[0003] On the other hand, because existing fixed-speed AC unit has only one
on/off switch communication between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit or the thermostat, in order to upgrade the existing fixed-speed AC unit to a variable speed unit, it means not only the variable speed compressor needs to be new, but also the indoor unit or thermostat will need to be compatible and new. Therefore, upgrading everything becomes the reason for increased costs and difficulty in installation.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] Based on the above deficiencies, an objective of the disclosure is to provide a new control system and method implementation, so that this new implementation will solve the deficiencies in upgrading to a variable speed AC system. The reinvented part of the system implementation is by self- learning the indoor load, in order to achieve precise output matching control on the variable speed AC system. This would be done all without the need to obtain the room temperature and the set temperature, which is fully compatible with the existing fixed speed AC control system. It is fulling compatible because under the existing on and off signaling mechanism, the outdoor variable speed AC compressor can still provide accurate speed adjustment.
[0005] To achieve the above objective in matching the variable speed
compressor AC unit with the load, a control system of the present disclosure can be used. It is comprised of: a speed control calculation unit, a data storage unit, and an information acquisition unit.
[0006] As the speed control calculation unit, it is for calculating different load coefficient n and system cooling/heating capacity q based on the outdoor
temperatures, as well as calculating projected total load N and total cooling/heating capacity Q. By comparing relationship between total load N and total output capacity Q, operating speed of the compressor is generated.
[0007] As the data storage unit, it is for storing data used by the speed control calculation unit, including lookup table n-Ta for the load coefficient values with their corresponding outdoor temperatures for the time required between the on and off signals.
[0008] As the information acquisition unit, it is for collecting sensor data generated by the outdoor unit, including the outdoor temperature, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature, compressor return inlet temperature, compressor high pressure and compressor low pressure.
[0009] To achieve the aforementioned load matching, a new speed control method in the present disclosure comprises:
a. setting the time t from compressor starting until stopping;
b. from the lookup table n-Ta corresponding the outdoor temperatures, calculating total the indoor cool/heating load N;
c. based on the compressor output model calculating the cooling/heating capacity q, further calculating the total capacity Q between the time compressor starting until stopping;
d. comparing the total load N and total capacity Q - if N > Q then that means the output capacity is low, and it needs to increase the speed of the compressor - but if N < Q then that means the output capacity is high, and it needs to reduce the speed of the compressor - if Q = N, then the current compressor speed should be maintained;
e. running one timing cycle, returning to step d.
[00010] Figure 1 shows an AC compressor operation cycle in this disclosure, defining Ton as the room temperature at the time of the on signal is given by the indoor unit or the thermostat. Also defined is Toff, which is the room temperature at the time of the off signal given by the indoor unit or the thermostat. Continuing on, to is defined as the time when the prior AC compressor off signal is given,t1 is defined as the time when this cycle's AC compressor on signal will be given and t2 is defined as the time when this cycle's AC compressor off signal will be given. Therefore, from to to t2 is the interval of the AC compressor operating cycle. In addition, Tais defined as the average outdoor temperature for the time period between t1 to t2.
[00011] Figure 2 shows a diagram of the disclosed AC system, including AC compressor sensors control unit, where G is defined as the system refrigerant circulation flow rate (in kg/s). This flow rate data is obtained from this compressor regression model:
[00012] G=f(PL, PH, Ts, RPS).
[00013] wherein, PL is AC compressor low pressure obtained by low-pressure sensor, and PH is AC compressor high pressure obtained by high-pressure sensor, Ts is return air temperature sensor value obtained, RPS for the AC compressor speed. These parameter data are real time data from operation, so their values can be corresponding to function of t. Therefore, the circulating refrigerant flow of G can also be obtained in real time by calculation.
[00014] From cooling thermodynamic, Hout is defined as fluid outlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
[00015] Hout=f(PH, Tout).
[00016] This is possible because temperature can be obtained from fluid outlet temperature sensor, and the PH value can be obtained from the high pressure sensor.
[00017] Similarly, EUis defined as fluid inlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
[00018] Hin=f(PL, Ts).
[00019] This is also possible because temperature can be obtained from fluid inlet temperature sensor, and the PL value can be obtained from the low pressure sensor.
[00020] The system cooling capacity q can be expressed as a function of:
[00021] q = G x (Hout - Hin).
[00022] Correspondingly, in heating, Hdis is defined as compressor discharge outlet enthalpy, where its value can be obtained from the refrigerant's properties table:
[00023] Hdis=f(PH, Td).
[00024] Same as cooling, this is possible because Td can be obtained from
compressor outlet temperature sensor, and the PH value can be obtained from the high pressure sensor. Therefore, in heating, heating capacity q can be expressed as a function of:
[00025] q = G x ( Hdis - Hout).
[00026] From the above, when q(t) is integrated fromt1 to t2, that value will be the total cooling/heating output Q for the time interval:
[00027]
[00028] Further, N is defined as total indoor load from the to to t2 time interval.
Due to the fact that the cooling load increases when heat gain coefficient n
increases, which corresponding outdoor temperature increases (or in the case of heating load increases when heat loss coefficient n increases, which corresponding outdoor temperature decreases), we can see that the indoor load coefficient n (heat gain/heat loss per unit of time) is a function of the outdoor air temperature, where:
[00029] n = f(Ta).
[00030] In the present disclosure, the functional relationship of n-Ta values can be stored in numeric format within the lookup database.
[00031] Therefore, the total indoor load from to to t2 is N, where N is a formula of:
[00032] thereinafter, called Formula N.
[00033] From Figure 1, when the compressor operating in one cycle, if the starting room temperature T0ffis the same as the ending room temperature T0fr, then that means the total cooling/heating load from to to t2 is equal to total cooling/heating output fromt1 to t2. Therefore, the indoor load coefficient can be observed from the output as:
[00034] thereinafter, called Formula A.
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[00035] From this relationship, every time when the AC system runs one
interval from start to end under various outdoor temperatures, the indoor load coefficient can be observed and stored in the data storage unit. Therefore, by retrieving the corresponding indoor load coefficient n, one can get the total indoor load N from to to t2. Extending this to to t2 as an operating period of general AC consumption, the total load of N can be compared with the accumulated total output Q fromt1 to t2. Therefore, the comparison can be used to adjust the variable speed AC system output. When Q > N, the
compressor speed is reduced in order to reduce the output. When Q < N then the compressor speed is increased in order to increase the output. And when Q = N, the precise matching of compressor output and indoor load is achieved.
[00036] This disclosure provides two aspects of the technical implementation .
First, from Formula A, is a calculation of the indoor load coefficient, based on the outdoor average temperate Ta, for the period of to to t2, and storing such n- Ta values into lookup table. Therefore, with an accumulated lookup table based on self-1 earning, a new indoor load coefficient is obtained each time the AC system runs an interval. This makes it possible for a given outdoor temperature, an indoor load coefficient n can be filtered from the lookup table to match the heat gain/heat loss characteristics. The second aspect is estimating the AC output Q between t1 to t2 in real time.
[00037] It should be clarified that in filtering the right indoor load coefficient n, one should be cognizant that not all data points collected would correspond to a completed operation cycle. This is because it is possible for the user to stop the AC before it reaches the end. Therefore, data points from these instances would not give accurate relationship between n and average outdoor temperature Ta. Technical solution can be found either taking an average value from the multiple data points for a given temperature to account for the effect of such occurrences, or set a reliability threshold to filter out unreliable data points.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00038] Figure 1 shows an AC compressor operation cycle of this disclosure.
[00039] Figure2 shows a system diagram of the new variable AC unit
implementation of this disclosure.
[00040] Figure 3 shows configuration diagram how the new variable AC
control unit fits into the overall AC system implementation.
[00041] Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a first embodiment of this disclosure, on how to get the total indoor load.
[00042] Figure 5 shows the first embodiment of this disclosure, on how optimal speed is determined in the variable speed system.
[00043] Figure 6 shows a variable control unit diagram of a second
embodiment of this disclosure.
[00044] Figure 7 shows a flowchart on how to observe the indoor load in the second embodiment of this disclosure.
[00045] Figure 8 shows a flowchart on when to maximize speed in the second embodiment of this disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE
First Embodiment
[00046] Figure 3 is the variable speed AC control system configuration
diagram of the first embodiment, comprises: speed control calculation unit 10, database unit 20, operation data acquisition unit 30 and network
communication module 40, wherein
[00047] the speed control calculation unit 10 is for calculating the indoor load coefficient n, total indoor load N, system capacity q and total system output Q, and based on the comparing the total indoor load N and total cooling output
Q, produce an optimal compressor speed value; and
[00048] database unit 20, for storing and providing the indoor load coefficient n/outdoor temperature lookup data, as well as the compressor timing of the operating cycle, which are needed by the speed control calculation unit 10; and
[00049] the operation data acquisition unit 30, for acquiring sensor data
generated by the outdoor unit, including outdoor air temperature T, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature Toui, compressor return inlet temperature Τΰ,, compressor discharge temperature T,us, the value of the compressor high pressure PH and the low pressure PL; and
[00050] the network communication unit 40 is used to get weather forecasts results from a remote server, used to obtain in advance ambient temperature for the to to t2 period; and
[00051] the speed control calculation unit 10 includes an indoor unit 110 to calculate the total load, and an output unit 120 for calculating total cooling/heating output capacity; and
[00052] the indoor unit 110 for calculating the total load of N from the t to t2 period; and
[00053] the output unit 120 for calculating total cooling/heating output capacity
Q from the t1 to t2 period.
[00054]t1 to t2 Period Determination
[00055] The t1 to t2 period determination is based on goal setting. This is
because if the period is set to shorter, it means greater the load, and greater the corresponding output. Negatively, the electrical consumption is also greater.
Therefore, setting oft1 to t2 period can be set according to user's
cooling/heating performance demand or energy-saving preference. But it can also be set by a remote server.
[00056] Total Indoor Load Calculation
[00057] In this embodiment, the variable speed AC compressor control method uses the results of weather forecast to calculate the total indoor load N. The logic of this calculation depends on at least knowing the futuret1 to t2 outdoor temperature change, before starting the AC compressor. As shown in Figure 4, the steps for calculation of indoor total load are:
a. on AC compressor starting time t1, retrieving the timing from the prior stopping time to to the new starting time t1;
b. calculating the average outdoor temperature of to to t1 as Tai;
c. from the n-Ta lookup table, determining the total indoor load of Ni from to to t1;
d. from the weather forecast, receiving the outdoor temperature change
information betweent1 to t2 period;
e. calculating the average outdoor temperature;
f. from the n-Ta lookup table, determine the total indoor load of N2 from t1 to t2;
g. calculate the total indoor load of N = Ni + N2 from to to t2;
Total Cooling/Heating Output Calculation
[00058] When AC compressor is operating between t1 to t2, and assuming the current time is t, then the total cooling/heating output of Qi from t1 to t can be expressed as:
[00060] Also assuming the output is constant as q(t) from tto t2, then the total cooling/heating output of Q2 from tto t2 can be expressed as:
[00061] q(t) X (t2 - t).
[00062] Therefore, the total cooling/heating output Q from t1 to t2 should be Q = Qi + Q2, which is:
[00063]
[00064] AC Speed Control Method
[00065] As Figure 5 shows, an AC speed control method in this embodiment can be said to be comprised of these steps:
a. receiving start signal for the AC compressor, then start the compressor; b. obtaining a targeted starting low pressure of Pes (in cooling mode), or high pressure of Pes (in heating mode);
c. determining whether stop signal for the AC compressor is received - if true, then go to step i - if not, then continue to step d;
d. obtaining total indoor cooling/heating load N during targeted period;
e. obtaining total compressor cooling/heating output Q for the targeted
period;
f. determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is greater than the total output - if yes, then lower the low pressure of Pes by one pressure unit in cooling mode, or increase the high pressure of Pes in heating mode, and go to step h - if not, then go to step g;
g. determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is less than the total output - if yes, then increase the low pressure of Pes by one
pressure unit in cooling mode, or lower the high pressure of Pes in heating mode - if not, then keep Pes or Pes the same;
h. based on the Pes (in cooling mode), or the Pes (in heating mode) value, performing compressor PID (proportional, integral, and derivative) control, adjusting the compressor operation speed, and running the compressor for one timing cycle before the next speed redetermination, and then return to step c;
i . calculating outdoor average temperature Ta from to to t2 timing;
j . based on the to to t2 timing, and the total compressor output Q, obtaining the actual total indoor load coefficient n from the to to t2 timing;
k. determining whether the total indoor load coefficient n is within a reliable range - if yes, then update the n-Ta lookup table before shutting down the compressor - if not, shut down the compressor without updating.
[00066] In the above-described control method, the targeted starting
compressor speed in each cycle can be adjusted according to the actual working conditions. The cycle timing can be adjusted according to the actual working conditions as well.
[00067] Based on this embodiment, the beneficial effects of the present
disclosure is that one can obtain precise speed control in the variable speed AC compressor, all under the same conventional switching scheme where only the on/off signals are sent to the outdoor unit by the indoor unit or the thermostat.
Second Embodiment
[00068] Figure 6 is the variable speed AC control system configuration
diagram of the second embodiment, comprises: speed control calculation unit 101, database unit 201, and operation data acquisition unit 301 wherein
[00069] the speed control calculation unit 101 is for calculating the indoor load coefficient n, total indoor load N, system capacity q and total system output Q, and based on the comparing the total indoor load N and total cooling output Q, producing an optimal compressor speed value; and
[00070] database unit 201, for storing and providing the indoor load coefficient n/outdoor temperature lookup data, as well as the compressor timing of the operating cycle, which are needed by the speed control calculation unit 101; and
[00071] the operation data acquisition unit 301, for acquiring sensor data
generated by the outdoor unit, including outdoor air temperature T, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature Tout, compressor return inlet temperature Tin, compressor discharge temperature Tdis, the value of the compressor high pressure PH and the low pressure PL; and
[00072] the speed control calculation unit 101 includes an indoor unit 1 11 and an output unit 121; and
[00073] the indoor unit 111 is for calculating the total load of N from the to to t2 period; and
[00074] the output unit 121 is for calculating total cooling heating output
capacity Q from the t1 to t2 period.
[00075] tj to tz Period Determination
[00076] Thet1 to t2 period determination is the same as that in Embodiment 1.
[00077] Total Indoor Load Calculation
[00078] In this embodiment, the variable speed AC compressor control method
updates the load coefficient value from to to t2 based on varying outdoor temperatures. As compared to Embodiment 1, it does not rely on the weather forecast. Therefore, it does not need a network communication module.
Moreover, the calculated indoor load under such method can change according to the changing temperatures. As shown in Figure 7, the steps for calculation of indoor total load are:
a. on AC compressor starting time t1, retrieving from the prior stopping time to to the new starting time t1, timing information on various outdoor temperatures, as well as the load coefficient n under the various outdoor temperatures;
b. calculating the total indoor load Ni from to to t1 by adding up the load calculations from the various temperature and timing;
c. determining the total indoor load of N2 from t1 to t2 by taking period load coefficient based on temperature att1 from the n-Ta lookup table;
d. calculating the total indoor load of N = Ni + N2 from to to t2;
e. determining whether the stop signal is received - if not, then go to step f - if yes, then stop;
f. determining whether the outdoor temperature has changed - if not, go back to step e - if yes, then go to step g;
g. assuming the load coefficient n(Tx) at tx when the temperature is changed is different from the prior n(Ta), using n(Tx) for calculating the total load for the rest of period from tx to t2, and updating the resulting new N2 before returning to step d.
Total Cooling/Heating Output Calculation
[00079] The total indoor load calculation is the same as that in Embodiment 1.
AC Speed Control Method
[00080] As Figure 8 shows, an AC speed control method in this embodiment can be said to be similar to that in Embodiment 1, except that there is an additional treatment when arriving at the targeted t2 and the compressor still has not received a stop signal.
[00081] This enhanced method comprises:
a. receiving start signal for the AC compressor, start the compressor;
b. obtain a targeted starting compressor speed;
c. determining whether the time is t2 - if yes, go to step i - if not, go to step d;
d. obtaining total indoor cooling/heating load N during targeted period; e. obtaining total compressor cooling/heating output Q for the targeted
period;
f. determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is greater than the total output - if yes, then increase the compressor speed - if not, then go to step g;
g. determining whether the total indoor cooling/heating load N is less than the total output Q - if yes, then lower the targeted compressor speed - if not, then keep the same compressor speed;
h. run the compressor for one timing cycle before the next speed
redetermination, and then return to step c;
i . determining whether stop signal for the AC compressor is received - if true, then stop - if not, then continue to step j;
j . forcing the compressor output to the maximum;
k. run the compressor for one timing cycle before the next speed
redetermination, and then return to step i.
[00082] The control method described above is improved upon that of
Embodiment 1. Given that when the time t2 arrives, if the compressor stop signal has not been received, that means the compressor output has not been high enough to satisfied the indoor temperature need. Therefore, the situation requires higher compressor output, in order to cool down and trigger the compressor stop signal as quickly as possible. This embodiment uses a maximum operation speed to increase the compressor output as the remedial approach, but to person ordinary skilled in the art, other remedial approaches are possible, such as increasing the speed steadily in each successive speed redetermination cycle.
[00083] Based on this embodiment, the beneficial effects of the present
disclosure is that one can obtain precise speed control in the variable speed AC compressor, all under the same conventional switching scheme where only the on/off signals are sent to the outdoor unit by the indoor unit or the thermostat.
Claims
1 . A variable speed AC (meaning cooling or heating) control system
comprises: speed control calculation unit, database unit, operation data acquisition unit, wherein
the speed control calculation unit is for producing an optimal compressor speed value based on considering user's performance and energy saving preferences, matching indoor load and AC output in a conventional off-on-off operation signaling and timing cycle.
2. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the database unit is for storing and providing indoor load coefficient and outdoor temperature lookup data, which are needed by the speed control calculation unit.
3. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 2, wherein
the operation data acquisition unit is for acquiring sensor data generated by outdoor unit, including outdoor air temperature, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature, compressor return inlet temperature, compressor discharge temperature, values of compressor high pressure and low pressure.
4. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 3, wherein
the speed control calculation unit further comprises of indoor calculation unit for calculating the total load for the operation timing cycle; and
output calculation unit for calculating the total output for the operation timing cycle.
5. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 4, wherein
the speed control calculation unit calculates actual indoor load coefficient for actual operation timing cycle, where this actual load coefficient, the corresponding actual operation timing cycle and actual average temperature would be used to update the lookup data.
6. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 5, wherein
when the actual operation timing cycle is greater than the targeted operation timing, increases the output.
7. The variable speed AC control system according to claim 5, further
comprises a network communication module, wherein
the network communication unit is used to obtain in advance outdoor temperature values.
8. A variable speed AC(meaning both cooling and heating) control method, comprising:
producing an optimal compressor speed value based on considering user's performance and energy saving preferences, matching indoor load and AC output in a conventional off-on-off operation signaling and timing cycle.
9. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 8, further
comprising:
calculating total indoor load and total output for the given operation signaling and timing cycle; and
resetting the AC compressor speed so that the total output matches the total indoor load.
10. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 9, wherein
the calculation of total indoor load is based on retrieving from load
coefficient/temperature lookup table values and adding up the off-on period total load and on-off period total load.
1 1 . The variable speed AC control method according to claim 10, wherein the coefficient/temperature lookup data is from prior recorded output data, where such output data is calculated based on outdoor air temperature, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature, compressor return inlet temperature, compressor discharge temperature, values of compressor high pressure and low pressure.
12. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 1 1 , further
comprising:
re-determining periodically updated output value, comparing that with updated total load value, in order to reset the AC compressor speed so the total output matches the total load.
13. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 12, further
comprising:
responding when the off signal does not arrive at the end of the targeted operation timing cycle, by increasing the output in order to compensate a higher than expected load.
14. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 13, further
comprising:
re-determining the updated total load value based on actual outdoor temperatures at prior successive re-determining timing periods and based on projecting current temperature being constant until the end of the operating cycle.
15. The variable speed AC control method according to claim 14, further
comprising:
responding to possible inaccurate coefficient values when the end of operation off signal is given due to interruption, by utilizing data management method such as averaging or setting a confidence level.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for causing a first device to perform steps comprising:
producing an optimal compressor speed value based on considering user's performance and energy saving preferences, matching indoor load and AC output in a traditional off-on-off operation signaling and timing cycle.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for causing the first device to perform steps according to claim 16, further comprising:
calculating total indoor load and total output for the given operation signaling and timing cycle; and
resetting the AC compressor speed so that the total output matches the total indoor load.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for causing the first device to perform steps according to claim 17, wherein
the calculation of total indoor load is based on retrieving from load coefficient/temperature lookup table values and adding up the off-on period total load and on-off period total load.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set
of computer-executable instructions for causing the first device to perform steps according to claim 8, wherein
the coefficient/temperature lookup data is from prior recorded output data, where such output data is calculated based on outdoor air temperature, outdoor unit liquid outlet temperature, compressor return inlet temperature, compressor discharge temperature, values of compressor high pressure and low pressure.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for causing the first device to perform steps according to claim 9, further comprising:
re-determining periodically updated output value, comparing that with updated total load value, in order to reset the AC compressor speed so the total output matches the total load.
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