Abstract:
A method of controlling the speed of a BLDC (brushless direct current) motor and a method of controlling the cooling speed of a refrigerator using the same. A method of controlling the speed of a BLDC motor includes: inputting a driving signal having a predetermined reference current applying angle to the motor to achieve a predetermined reference speed; measuring a rotating speed of the motor; increasing a current applying angle of the driving signal if the measured rotating speed does not reach the reference speed and the driving signal has reached a maximum input of the motor; and inputting the driving signal having the increased current applying angle to the BLDC motor.
Abstract:
A compressor terminal fault interruption method and interrupter for disconnecting power to a compressor terminal when terminal venting failure is imminent including a current sensing circuit for sensing current provided to the terminal by a power source and outputting a sensed signal representing the current provided to the terminal and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a first circuit for outputting a reference signal representing input current much higher than locked rotor current, a second circuit connected to the current sensing circuit and the first circuit for comparing the sensed signal to the reference signal, and a third circuit connected to the second circuit for disconnecting power to the terminal when the sensed signal exceeds the reference signal, thereby preventing excessive current from reaching the compressor terminal.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a driving of a reciprocating compressor and a method thereof, in which a cooling capacity is decreased without a re-expansion loss by controlling a driving of a compressor used in a refrigerator by using a current offset when the cooling capacity of a refrigerator is varied. To this end, in the compressor which controls the cooling capacity by varying an inner stroke according to a stroke reference value set by a user, the apparatus comprises a storage unit for storing a current offset value corresponding to a cooling capacity variable amount; an adding unit for adding the current offset value to a current value applied to the compressor in accordance with that the cooling capacity is varied by a user; a microcomputer for generating a switching control signal corresponding to the current value added from the adding unit; and a power supply unit for controlling a driving of the compressor by applying the added current to the compressor under a dependent state on the switching control signal.
Abstract:
A control system for the operation of a centrifugal pump which may be used for production of gas and/or oil from a well. The control system includes vector feedback model to derive values of torque and speed from signals indicative of instantaneous current and voltage drawn by the pump motor, a pump model which derives values of the fluid flow rate and the head pressure for the pump from torque and speed inputs, a pumping system model that derives from the estimated values of the pump operating parameters an estimated value of a pumping system parameter and controllers responsive to the estimated values of the pumping system parameters to control the pump to maintain fluid level at the pump input near an optimum level.
Abstract:
A pump assembly that has a control circuit and a pressure switch which control the operation of a pump motor. The motor drives a positive displacement pump that is coupled to a fluid system. The control circuit includes a pulse width modulator circuit. The control circuit is activated when a pressure switch senses that a line pressure of the fluid system is below a threshold value. The control circuit can either operate in a continuous mode to provide a constant signal to the motor, or a pulse regulating mode to provide a series of pulses to the motor. The pulses begin with a minimum width and gradually increase until a predetermined current limit has been attained, or the motor reaches a full speed with the control circuit in a continuous on state. The speed of the motor will then correspond to the flow demanded by the fluid system. The energy provided by the pulses is varied as a function of changes in peak current drawn by the motor. The peak current is sensed and used to determine the pulse width. Changing the pulse energy varies the speed of the motor.
Abstract:
A pump off control method comprises detecting the speed of the induction motor and an instantaneous value of secondary current of the induction motor. Down stroke time in every cycle of the pump jack is detected. An average value of instantaneous values of the secondary current of the induction motor in the down stroke time in said every cycle is calculated. An average value reference of the secondary current of the induction motor to be compared with calculated average value of the instantaneous values of the secondary current of the induction motor is set. The calculated average value of the instantaneous values of the secondary current is compared with the average value reference after the down stroke end in each cycle. An occurence of pump off is detected if the calculated average value of the instantaneous values is greater than the average value reference.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the output function of a permanent magnet brushless DC motor (20), by sensing an input current to the motor (20), by computing an output torque generated by the motor (20) as a function of the input current to the motor (20), by computing an output pressure for a pump (22) in response to the output torque, by reading a set point pressure, and by comparing the set point pressure to the output pressure, and in response thereto controlling on-off operation of the motor (20). The apparatus includes a sensing circuit (28) and a microelectronic processor (30) for performing these functions.
Abstract:
A multistage vacuum pump unit having a plurality of separate single-stage pumps connected in series with each other by exhaust pipes, the exhaust pipes each connecting a suction port of one of the adjacent single-stage pumps with an exhaust port of another of the adjacent single-stage pump; motors for driving the separate single-stage pumps respectively; driving device for varying a revolution of one of the single-stage pumps that is at least in contact with an atmospheric side; driving current detection device for detecting a driving current of the motor for driving the single-stage pump that is in contact with the atmospheric side; pressure detection device for detecting a pressure at a vacuum-side inlet; and control device for controlling revolutions of the motors of the single-stage pumps based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection device.
Abstract:
A method for control of the drive means for a reciprocating piston pump delivering liquid to a spring loaded piston liquid accumulator providing high volume compliance whereby the accumulator liquid volume is controlled within narrow limits by continuous control of power to the pump drive motor. The accumulator achieves high volume compliance by arranging the kinematics of a main spring loading the accumulator piston to have a negative spring rate equal to the sum of all other positive spring rates produced by a second spring used to adjust the accumulator pressure, by the diaphragm (piston), and by a flexure support for a sensor lever. This sensor lever moves with the accumulator diaphragm to actuate an optical sensor producing an electric signal indicative of small changes in liquid volume in the accumulator. This signal in turn continuously modulates the power to the motor driving the pump so as to maintain the accumulator liquid volume close to a datum value during a large portion of the pump delivery cycle. This close control of liquid volume in a high compliance accumulator provides substantially constant pulse free pressure liquid delivery from a pulsatile pump. The second spring may be adjusted to modify this constant pressure without disturbing the balance between positive and negative spring rates. Adjustment may be manual or automatic in response to liquid temperature whereby liquid pressure is automatically increased with lower liquid temperatures to compensate for increased liquid viscosity to maintain liquid flow substantially constant through an apparatus such as flow cytometry used for particle analysis or particle sorting.
Abstract:
A control system for an aircraft's electrically driven hydraulic pump. An electronic motor controller having closed loop feedback is utilized to directly control the prime mover speed in response to pump loading.