Compressor is A Sensor: A Universal Refrigerant Charge Fault Detection and Diagnostics Method Based on Pump Down Operation
The primary goal of this report is to develop a universal charge fault detection method that requires only a few experimental data with high prediction accuracy. Currently, pump-down operations is typical practices by HVAC technicians when they need to open the refrigerant circuit to make a repair. In addition, compressors have a built-in low-pressure cut-off protection function, and the compressor performance maps are commonly available from manufacturers. The new charge fault detection and diagnostics method innovatively utilizes the typical pump down operation, the compressor’s low-pressure cut-off protection, and the compressor performance map. It does not require any geometry information of heat exchangers, refrigerant lines, or charge buffers.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1885304
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-2022/2522
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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