Retrofit device to improve vapor compression cooling system performance by dynamic blower speed modulation
Abstract
A device and method are provided to improve performance of a vapor compression system using a retrofittable control board to start up the vapor compression system with the evaporator blower initially set to a high speed. A baseline evaporator operating temperature with the evaporator blower operating at the high speed is recorded, and then the device detects if a predetermined acceptable change in evaporator temperature has occurred. The evaporator blower speed is reduced from the initially set high speed as long as there is only a negligible change in the measured evaporator temperature and therefore a negligible difference in the compressor's power consumption so as to obtain a net increase in the Coefficient of Performance.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1228367
- Patent Number(s):
- 9207001
- Application Number:
- 13/538,441
- Assignee:
- MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25D - REFRIGERATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0003289
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Roth, Robert Paul, Hahn, David C., and Scaringe, Robert P. Retrofit device to improve vapor compression cooling system performance by dynamic blower speed modulation. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Roth, Robert Paul, Hahn, David C., & Scaringe, Robert P. Retrofit device to improve vapor compression cooling system performance by dynamic blower speed modulation. United States.
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"Retrofit device to improve vapor compression cooling system performance by dynamic blower speed modulation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1228367.
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abstractNote = {A device and method are provided to improve performance of a vapor compression system using a retrofittable control board to start up the vapor compression system with the evaporator blower initially set to a high speed. A baseline evaporator operating temperature with the evaporator blower operating at the high speed is recorded, and then the device detects if a predetermined acceptable change in evaporator temperature has occurred. The evaporator blower speed is reduced from the initially set high speed as long as there is only a negligible change in the measured evaporator temperature and therefore a negligible difference in the compressor's power consumption so as to obtain a net increase in the Coefficient of Performance.},
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year = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2015},
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