Abstract:
A method for controlling a vapour compression system, in particular an opening degree of an expansion valve. According to a first control strategy, the expansion valve is closed until the superheat value has increased above a lower threshold superheat value. According to a second control strategy, the expansion valve is kept open until the suction pressure has increased above a lower threshold suction pressure value. In the case of low superheat value as well as low suction pressure, the second control strategy is selected for a limited period of time.
Abstract:
An example refrigerant system according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a refrigerant loop having at least a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor. The compressor includes a motor in communication with a variable speed drive. The system further includes a cooling circuit including a pressure regulator downstream of a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger absorbing heat from the variable speed drive.
Abstract:
A sensor (1) comprising a membrane, an isolation layer (3) arranged on the membrane, measuring electronics comprising a thin film circuit (4), e.g. in the form of a Wheatstone bridge, deposited on the isolation layer (3), and a power supply (14) arranged to supply a quasi-DC voltage to the thin film circuit (4) is disclosed. The sensor (1) is cost effective to manufacture, due to the thin film circuit (4), and corrosion effects are avoided, without having to apply a coating or passivation layer onto the thin film circuit (4), due to the quasi-DC voltage being supplied to the thin film circuit (4).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a valve (10) comprising a casing (11, 12) and an actuator (15). The valve comprises a center element (21, 38) placed parallel with or in extension of a longitudinal extension of the valve, and a closing element (18, 20, 35) being placed along or in extension of the longitudinal extension of the center tube (21). The closing element is movable along the longitudinal extension of the valve and in relation to the center element between a first position, where the closing element closes one or more orifices (24, 39), thereby not allowing fluid to pass the orifices, and a second position, where the one or more orifices are open, thus allowing fluid to pass the orifices. The Invention also relates to a method of assembling the valve, to a stationary element for a valve and to a vapor compression system, preferably a refrigeration system, being provided with the valve.
Abstract:
A magnetic valve (1) comprising a valve housing (2) defining an inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4), a valve seat (11), a valve closing element, and an armature tube (7) is disclosed. A piston (6) is arranged movably inside the armature tube (7), said piston (6) being connected to the valve closing element, and an armature (5) is arranged movably at least partly inside the piston (6). A coil (9) is arranged externally to the armature tube (7) in such a manner that at least a part of the armature (5) arranged inside the piston (6) is arranged inside the windings of the coil (9).
Abstract:
The invention describes energy cost saving potentials in a food retail system in context with a smart grid system utilising thermal storage and heat recovery technology. The invention is based on case examples and theoretical studies to describe the technology advantages. To obtain the cost optimisation in complex refrigeration systems, a method for minimisation of cost is described.
Abstract:
A method for adjusting a presetting of a valve, in particular a heat exchanger valve is disclosed, said method comprising a step of moving in a valve housing a presetting position corresponding to a desired presetting. A precise adjustment of the presetting should be facilitated. To this and in a preadjustment step a presetting position is adjusted in an adjusting tool (13) and in an adjustment step said adjusting tool (13) is mounted on said valve housing engaging said presetting element and said valve housing wherein said adjusting tool (13) is moved relative to said valve housing until it rests against a stop at said valve housing.
Abstract:
A sensor (1) comprising an n-dosed/p-dosed substrate (2), and a Wheatstone bridge (3) arranged on the substrate (2) is disclosed. A field shield (4) is arranged on the substrate (2) in such a manner that the field shield (4) covers the Wheatstone bridge (3). A quasi-DC voltage is supplied to the Wheatstone bridge (3), and a DC voltage is supplied to the substrate (2), the level of said DC voltage being higher/lower than or equal to the quasi-DC voltage supplied to the Wheatstone bridge (3). A voltage may be supplied to the field shield (4), the level of said voltage being higher/lower than or equal to the quasi-DC voltage supplied to the Wheatstone bridge (3).
Abstract:
A method for controlling a chiller system (1), the chiller system (1) comprising a primary side in the form of a vapour compression system, and a secondary side, is disclosed. The secondary side comprises a variable speed pump (8) for providing a secondary fluid flow through the evaporator (5) of the primary side in such a manner that heat exchange takes place between refrigerant of the primary side and fluid of the secondary side in the evaporator (5), the secondary side further comprising a temperature sensor (9, 10) arranged in the secondary fluid flow. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a temperature of the secondary fluid flow by means of the temperature sensor (9, 10), and controlling the compressor capacity and the speed of the variable speed pump (8) on the basis of the monitored temperature, and in order to obtain a predetermined setpoint temperature, in such a manner that the closed loop gain of the chiller system (1), K= K p .K e , where K p is the gain of the compressor capacity controller and K e is the gain of the evaporator (5), is kept substantially constant.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a vapour compression system (1) during start-up is disclosed. The rate of change, ΔΤ 1 , of the temperature of refrigerant entering the evaporator (4), and the rate of change, ΔΤ 2 , of the temperature of refrigerant leaving the evaporator (4) are compared. Based on the comparing step, a refrigerant filling state of the evaporator (4) is determined. The opening degree (11) of the expansion device (3) is then controlled according to a first control strategy in the case that it is determined that the evaporator (4) is full or almost full, and according to a second control strategy in the case that it is determined that the evaporator (4) is not full. Thereby it is ensured that a maximum filling degree of the evaporator (4) is quickly reached, without risking that liquid refrigerant passes through the evaporator (4).