Abstract:
A difference module determines differences between an outdoor ambient temperature and an indoor temperature, determines a first average of the differences, and determines a second average of the differences. A storing module stores a first data point, the first data point including the first average and a first total run time of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, and stores a second data point, the second data point including the second average and a second total run time of the HVAC system. A fitting module fits a line to the first and second data points. An envelope grading module generates a grade for an exterior envelope of a building based on a first characteristic of the line. An interior grading module generates a grade for an interior of the building based on a second characteristic of the line. A reporting module generates a displayable report for the building including the grade of the exterior envelope and the grade of the interior of the building.
Abstract:
A heat pump system may be operable to circulate fluid between first and second heat exchangers in a first direction in a heating mode and in a second direction in a cooling mode. The heat pump system may include a suction conduit, a low-side compressor and a high-side compressor. The low-side and high-side compressors may both be in fluid communication with the suction conduit.
Abstract:
A compressor is provided that may include a drive shaft, a compression mechanism, a bearing and an unloader. The drive shaft may include a main body and a crank pin extending from the main body. The compression mechanism may include first and second members. The crank pin may drivingly engage the second member and cause motion of the second member relative to the first member. The bearing may rotatably supporting the main body of the drive shaft. The unloader may rotatably engage the bearing and slidably engage the main body.
Abstract:
A compressor assembly is provided and may include a compression cylinder and a compression piston disposed within the compression cylinder that compresses a vapor disposed within the compression cylinder from a suction pressure to a discharge pressure. The compressor assembly may additionally include a crankshaft that cycles the compression piston within the compression cylinder and an injection port in fluid communication with the compression cylinder that selectively communicates intermediate-pressure vapor at a pressure between the suction pressure vapor and the discharge pressure vapor to the compression cylinder. The injection port may communicate the intermediate-pressure vapor to the compression cylinder when the compression piston exposes the injection port and may be prevented from communicating the intermediate-pressure vapor to the compression cylinder when the compression piston blocks the injection port.
Abstract:
A crankcase heating control system for a heat pump system includes a data receiving module and a power control module. The data receiving module receives data indicative of a temperature of a compressor of the heat pump system, data indicative of an ambient temperature, and data indicative of a current date and a current time. The power control module selectively applies power to a heater of a crankcase of the compressor and selectively disables the heater based on the temperature of the compressor, the ambient temperature, the current date, and the current time.
Abstract:
The disclosed lubricant compositions comprise a mixture of from about 1 - 99% by weight of the mixture of one or more ester compounds and from about 1- 99% by weight of the mixture one or more second ester compounds wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 11 , and R 12 are each H or methyl; a+x, b+y. and c+z are integers of 1 to about 20, and m+n is an integer of 1 to about 10; and R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 13 are straight-chain and branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylaryl, alkylcycloalkylaryl, alkylarylcycloalkyl, arylcycloalkylalkyl, arylalkylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkylaryl, or cycloalkylarylalkyl groups having 1 to about 17 carbons. The lubricant composition may be combined with a refrigerant to form a refrigerant-lubricant composition that may be used as a working fluid in a heat transfer apparatus.
Abstract:
A refrigeration compressor is provided and may include a shell (10) carrying a suction-inlet tube (15) having an outlet nozzle (15a) opened to the interior of the shell (10) and a cylinder block (11) to which is mounted a suction muffler (20) that incorporates an admission tube (21) provided with an inlet nozzle (22). The inlet nozzle (22) of the admission tube (21) may be disposed adjacent to the outlet nozzle (15a) of the suction-inlet tube (15). The inlet nozzle (22) may admit-under at least one of the conditions of underpressure in its interior or deflection of the refrigerant-fluid flow in the interior of the shell (10) the gaseous phase and may direct the liquid phase to a region of the shell (10) external to the inlet nozzle (22).
Abstract:
A current control module generates a voltage request based on a d-axis current (Idr) demand. A switching control module controls a motor based on the voltage request and generates an out-of-volts (OOV) signal based on a comparison of the voltage request and an available voltage. An Idr injection module generates the Idr demand based on a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a rotational speed, and a demanded torque and selectively applies a first adjustment to the Idr demand. The Idr injection module identifies whether an improvement resulted from the first adjustment, wherein the improvement is identified based on at least one of (i) a measured current of the motor and (ii) the OOV signal. The Idr injection module selectively applies a second adjustment to the Idr demand based on whether the improvement is identified.
Abstract:
A system includes a pulse-width modulation (PWM) module, a subtraction module, an error reducing module, and a summing module. The PWM module controls switching of an inverter that powers a motor. The PWM module controls the switching based on a first angle in a first mode and a second angle in a second mode. The subtraction module determines a difference between the first and second angles. The error reducing module (i) stores the difference when a transition from the first mode to the second mode is commanded and (ii) decreases a magnitude of the stored difference to zero. The summing module calculates a sum of the stored difference and the second angle. The PWM module controls the switching based on the sum in the second mode.
Abstract:
A power factor correction (PFC) system includes a direct current (DC) module, an error control module, an offset module, and a duty cycle control module. The DC module determines an average current value based on a plurality of current values over at least one cycle of an input alternating current (AC) line signal of the PFC system. The error control module generates an error signal based on the average current value. The offset module offsets a desired instantaneous current based on the error signal. The duty cycle control module controls at least one duty cycle of switches of the PFC system based on the offset desired instantaneous current.