178results about "Motor parameter" patented technology

Apparatus and associated methods relate to using an electro-hydraulic solenoid valve to provide regulation of fluid displacement of a variable-displacement hydraulic pump. A mechanical control mechanism is configured to control displacement of hydraulic fluid pumped from a hydraulic input port to a hydraulic output port. The electro-hydraulic solenoid valve regulates fluid conductivity between a hydraulic output port of the variable-displacement hydraulic pump and a hydraulic control cylinder, which operates a hydraulic control piston coupled to the mechanical control mechanism controlling fluid displacement. An electronic control unit is configured to generate and transmit an electrical control signal to the electro-hydraulic solenoid valve in response to a metric of the variable-displacement hydraulic pump as measured by a transducer. The electronic control unit generates the electrical control signal so as to control the metric measured to within a predetermined control band about a target value.

An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.

The invention relates to a method for operating an electric motor operatively connected to a compressor in a substantially noiseless and vibrationless manner, the method comprising the steps of providing a desired speed range of the electric motor, operating the electric motor at a plurality of selected speeds within the desired speed range, determining a set of electric motor correlation values for each selected speed, processing the determined set of electric motor correlation values for each selected electric motor speed, and operating the electric motor at the speed or within the speed range in dependence of the processing of the determined set of electric motor correlation values. The invention further relates to a drive system configured for operating an electric motor operatively connected to a compressor in a substantially noiseless and vibrationless manner. The invention further relates to a method for monitoring an electric motor operatively connected to a compressor, the method comprising the steps of comparing a predefined set of electric motor correlation values with a determined set of electric motor correlation values, and controlling the electric motor in accordance with a predetermined schedule in case a deviation between the determined set of electric motor correlation values and the predefined set of electric motor correlation values exceeds an amount.

A method for controlling a first reference temperature in an apparatus (1) for compressing a gas, the apparatus (1) comprising: an oil-injected element (2) for compressing the gas; and an oil injection pipe network (6) for injecting oil into the oil-injected element (2); the oil injection pipe network (6) comprising distribution means (8) for distributing oil to a first part and a second part; an oil cooler (10) cooled by a fan (9) for cooling the first part; and a bypass (11) for bypassing the second part over the oil cooler (10); wherein first a distribution rate of the first part is controlled to a required distribution rate, and then a speed of the fan (9) is controlled to a required speed, optionally based on the distribution rate, the distribution rate being controlled by a control unit (15) based on a non-fuzzy logic algorithm.

Provided is a refrigeration cycle device which makes it possible to inhibit a working medium disproportionation reaction. This refrigeration cycle device is equipped with a control device (3) for controlling a compressor (4) equipped with: a sealed container (40) which constitutes a channel for a working medium (20) which contains an ethylene-based fluoro-olefin as a coolant component; and a compressor mechanism (41) and an electric motor (42) which are positioned inside the sealed container (40). This control device (3) has a drive circuit (31) and a control circuit (32). The drive circuit (31) has: a converter circuit (311) which has a first output point (P1) which outputs a first voltage, a second output point (P2) which outputs a second voltage which is lower than the first voltage, and a third output point (P3) which outputs a third voltage which is between the first and second voltages; and an inverter circuit (312) which includes first through third semiconductor switching element groups which are respectively connected between the first through third output points (P1, P2, P3) and the electric motor (42). The control circuit (32) executes a PWM control for the first through third semiconductor switching element groups in a manner such that the drive circuit (31) operates the electric motor (42).

The present invention relates to a pump-operation support method and a pump-operation support apparatus. The pump-operation support method includes: a performance-characteristic acquisition process of acquiring a flow-rate vs. total-pump-head typical performance curve in a rated operation and a rated rotational speed as performance characteristics of a support target device identified by the model number of a pump device; an installation-state acquisition process of acquiring an actual pump head as an installation state of the support target device; an operation-state acquisition process of acquiring operating frequency, suction pressure, and discharge pressure as an operation state of the support target device; and a first operation support process of calculating operating conditions in a reference operation of the support target device when the support target device is operated in the installation state and the operation state, wherein the first operation support process includes calculating flow rate and total pump head in the reference operation based on the performance characteristics, the installation state, and the operation state.

An oilfield pressure pumping system is configured to perform a preliminary' fracturing stage or operation at a high pressure but slow speed before initiating normal fracturing. The oilfield pressure pumping system includes an auxiliary underdrive system that can drive the transmission at a slower input speed that can be provided by an idle speed of the power unit's engine to facilitate different fracturing modes, including a preliminary fracturing mode during a slow speed / high pressure preliminary fracturing stage. The auxiliary underdrive system may include a hydrostatic transmission driven by the engine and which, drives the transmission at an underdrive speed that would correspond to a sub-idle engine speed driving the transmission.

Provided is a technology capable of reducing pressure loss due to cooling of a compressed gas.　A gas compressor 100 comprises: a bypass passage 11 for bypassing an aftercooler 10; a bypass valve 13 provided in the bypass passage 11; a cooler bypass valve 12 provided between a connection part 19b and the aftercooler 10; an ammeter 16 for detecting a current value of a motor 1; a temperature sensor 14 for detecting a temperature of a compressed gas recovered from waste heat by a high-pressure stage waste heat recovery heat exchanger 9; a temperature sensor 22 for detecting a temperature around the gas compressor 100; and a control device 17 for opening and closing the bypass valve 13 and the cooler bypass valve 12 on the basis of the current value detected by the ammeter 16, the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 14, and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 22.

The present invention relates to a water pump dry-run detection method and system, where the method includes: converting an operating current signal of a water pump into a voltage signal; collecting, at a frequency, a voltage signal value output by the voltage-current conversion module within one pulse cycle of the water pump in a dry-run state to obtain a first determined threshold corresponding to the dry-run state; calculating determined data at a current time point based on a voltage signal value of the water pump during use within the pulse cycle; and determining, based on a magnitude relationship between the determined data and a first determined threshold, whether the water pump is in the dry-run state.

Provided compressor control module, CCM, adapted to control an output of a variable displacement swash plate compressor, it is an object of the present invention to improve the efficiency of the compressor. The object is solved by: either directly calculate, or receive from an external source, for example the HVAC control unit, a signal indicating the desired or required output from the variable displacement swash plate compressor (30), also referred to as control target or set value, for example, but not limited to, a suction pressure, a piston stroke length, an evaporator outlet air temperature, a refrigerant mass flow and / or a work done on fluid; receive the current / actual value of the value; receive or calculate the current rotation speed and angle, with respect to the rotation axis, of the swash plate, or the current piston stroke length and its reciprocating frequency, respectively, (48) of the variable displacement swash plate compressor; receive or calculate optionally additional current values of the compressor, the air conditioning system or from the vehicle, like the discharge pressure, the crank case pressure, the delta pressure between suction pressure and crank case pressure, the evaporator outlet air temperature, the engine speed, but not limited to; determine the difference between the desired or required output from the variable displacement swash plate compressor and the current output of the variable displacement swash plate compressor; and output a signal to the valve driving unit which will adjust the angle of the swash plate (48) such that the actual output of the variable displacement swash plate compressor becomes closer to, or the same as, the desired or required output as obtained in step a), also taking into account the additional values received or calculated in c) and d).

A method for controlling a medical device. The method includes providing a conduit coupled to a pump, the pump configured to selectively provide a pressure in the conduit, a motor configured to selectively drive the pump at an operating frequency to provide the pressure in the conduit, and a controller configured to selectively drive the motor and monitor the medical device. The method includes selectively driving the motor at an indicating frequency that is different from the operating frequency when the controller identifies a value outside of a threshold for the medical device. The indicating frequency produces an indicating audible or haptic feedback that is greater than an operating audible or haptic feedback provided at the operating frequency.

Disclosed is a method of controlling a condensate pump system which comprises a pump and a controller connected to the pump, the method comprising measuring a current value I­m drawn by the pump durin

Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application is a processing method. The processing method comprises: determining that the pressure of an air conditioning device is greater than a pressure threshold value; when the pressure is greater than the pressure threshold value, obtaining a first frequency of a compressor of the air conditioning device during operation; when the first frequency meets a first condition, controlling the air conditioning device to shut down; and when the first frequency does not meet the first condition, reducing the frequency of the compressor during operation to a second frequency, and controlling the state of the air conditioning device on the basis of the second frequency, wherein the state comprises shutdown or operation.

A method for controlling airflow of an electric air compression system of an electric or hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes air consumers connected to an air storage system. The method includes continuously monitoring air consumption data. The air consumption data are defined by an activation status of the air consumers and / or air pressure gradient in the air storage system. The method includes determining an air consumption based on the monitored air consumption data and comparing the determined air consumption with a predetermined air consumption threshold. If the determined air consumption is below the predetermined air consumption threshold, the electric air compression system is controlled to operate at a first airflow value. If the determined air consumption is equal to or above the predetermined air consumption threshold, the electric air compression system is controlled to operate at a second airflow value which is greater than the first airflow value.

The invention provides a method for controlling a hydraulic drive system having at least two hydraulic machines (2a, 2b).SOLUTION: For each of the hydraulic machines 2a, 2b, a setpoint value for a delivery quantity of the hydraulic machine is detected, wherein the delivery quantity is dependent on the displacement volume, and wherein manipulated values for the displacement volumes of the two hydraulic machines 2a, 2b are implemented in such a way that a ratio of the manipulated values to one another is equal to a corresponding ratio of the setpoint values, and in such a way that at least one condition is satisfied, the at least one condition includes a condition that the sum of the driving amount requests of the hydraulic machines 2a and 2b corresponding to the operation values is equal to or smaller than the driving amount maximum value, and the hydraulic machines 2a and 2b are controlled using the determined operation values.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Systems and methods for operating hydraulic fracturing units, each including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead and an internal combustion engine to drive the hydraulic fracturing pump, may include receiving signals indicative of operational parameters. The systems and methods also may include determining an amount of required fracturing power sufficient to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation, determining an available power to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation and a difference between the available power and the required power, and controlling operation of the hydraulic fracturing units based at least in part on the power difference. When the power difference is indicative of excess power available, the system and methods may include causing at least one of the hydraulic fracturing units to idle, and when the power difference is indicative of a power deficit, increasing a power output of at least one of the hydraulic fracturing units.

The present invention provides a sump pump system, including a sump pump monitor and application. The sump pump system includes a sump pump. Components of the sump pump system are installed in and / or near a sump. The sump collects liquid, such as water, from an inlet pipe. The sump pump is operable to remove water from the sump. The sump pump is fluidly connected to a discharge pipe. The discharge pipe is operable to carry water from the sump pump to a storm sewer or other discharge point.

The application discloses a method and a device for controlling cylinder switching of a compressor, a unit and an air conditioning system. The method includes : determining whether the compressor needs to perform cylinder switching; if so, adjusting current operating frequency according to a system pressure difference so that both the adjusted operating frequency and the system pressure difference meet a cylinder switching condition of the compressor; and controlling the compressor to perform cylinder switching. At the moment, the system pressure difference and the operation frequency are stable, and would not interfere the compressor's maintaining of the single-cylinder or double-cylinder operation state, which guarantees the energy efficiency of the unit where the compressor is located, and improves the use experience of a user.

This electric compressor control device comprises: a control unit of an inverter which controls a motor that drives a compressor; a physical quantity calculation unit which calculates, on the basis of one or a plurality of predetermined detection values acquired from the inverter, a physical quantity that varies depending on a workload of the compressor; a number-of-revolutions acquisition unit which acquires the number of revolutions of the motor; a storage unit which stores information representing a first threshold that varies depending on the number of revolutions of the motor, and defines whether or not the physical quantity is a normal value; and a refrigerant abnormality determination unit which determines whether or not there is an abnormality in a refrigerant system by comparing the calculated physical quantity with the first threshold, depending on the acquired number of revolutions.

To propose a compressor control method capable of suppressing vibration of the compressor in a specific operation area.SOLUTION: A compressor control method is for controlling vibration amplitude of a compressor provided with a motor by using the motor. The compressor is a device driven by the motor, and the compressor control method controls the vibration amplitude so that the vibration amplitude is substantially constant in a specific operation area regardless of changes in a load on the motor and in a rotation speed of the motor. On the basis of, for example, data read out from a preset table, the vibration amplitude is controlled so as to be substantially constant regardless of the changes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system may include a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to a well associated with the subterranean formation and powered by at least one electric motor, and configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with the well at a high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the subterranean formation and fractures the subterranean formation; at least one generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps; and at least one switchgear electrically coupled to the at least one generator and configured to distribute an electrical load between the plurality of electric pumps and the at least one generator.

Various cleaning devices with fluid tank empty detection and methods related thereto are provided. In general, a cleaning device can be configured to determine whether a fluid container is empty using an electromotive force (EMF) at a fluid pump configured to pump fluid from the fluid container. When the fluid container becomes empty, fluid cannot be supplied from the cleaning device to a surface until more fluid is added to the fluid container. Thus, by determining whether the fluid container is empty, a user of the cleaning device may be made aware when the fluid container becomes empty and needs refilling (or replacement).

A hydraulic system (1) includes a variable displacement pump (3), an electric motor (5), a controller (6), and a sensor (a pressure sensor (61)). The variable displacement pump has the mechanical compensator (31) that changes a pump displacement. Based on a measurement signal of the sensor, the controller outputs a control signal for increasing a rotational speed of the electric motor in a case where the supply flow rate falls below a required flow rate of the hydraulic device, and the controller outputs a control signal for decreasing the rotational speed of the electric motor in a case where the supply flow rate exceeds the required flow rate of the hydraulic device.

A method for controlling a linear compressor of an appliance includes receiving, via a controller of the linear compressor, a d-axis current error signal, a q-axis current error signal, and a DC current error signal. The method also includes determining, via the controller, a DC voltage component signal based on the DC current error signal. The DC voltage component signal is limited by a first voltage threshold. Further, the method includes then determining, via the controller, a d-axis voltage component signal based, at least in part, on the q-axis current error signal. The d-axis voltage component signal is limited by a second voltage threshold. Furthermore, the method includes then determining, via the controller, a q-axis voltage component signal based, at least in part, on the d-axis current error signal. The q-axis voltage component signal is limited by a third voltage threshold that is less than the second voltage threshold. In addition, the method includes controlling, via the controller, a motor of the linear compressor using a single-phase vector-like control scheme based, at least in part, on the DC voltage component signal, the d-axis voltage component signal and the q-axis voltage component signal.

A flow meter for a pulsed fluid stream, includes a flow body having an inlet and an outlet and defining a channel for the flow of the fluid stream in a direction from the inlet to the outlet. A float structure is disposed in the channel, having a ferromagnetic body. First, second and third coils surrounding first, second and third separated portions of the float body. The second coil is configured as a drive coil for connection to an AC signal generator and situated between the first and third coils along the float body. The first and third coils generate induced voltage signals in response to the position of the float in the channel. An electronics module is connected to the first, second and third coils, including the AC signal generator and an electronic circuit for measuring the position of the float structure in the channel.

The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems.

A reciprocating compressor including a cylinder; a piston disposed to reciprocate a certain distance inside the cylinder; a connecting rod connected to the piston; a rotation shaft configured to operate the connecting rod; a rotor configured to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft; and a stator disposed inside of the rotor along a direction toward the rotation shaft or outside the rotor along the direction toward the rotation shaft. A speed fluctuation rate of the rotor is 20% or less is achieved based on consideration of a relationship between a moment of inertia of the rotor, an internal pressure of the cylinder, a cross-sectional area and a stroke length of the piston, and a minimum speed of the rotor.

The application discloses an automatic control system of energy-increasing throughput equipment and a control method thereof. The control system comprises a control module, a detection module, a preset module and an execution module. The control module analyzes and judges the detection data obtained by the detection module in real time according to the preset working pressure or working displacement limit value of the limit module, and the execution module executes the operation instruction issued by the control module. According to the preset working pressure or working displacement limit value, the control method detects and collects the data such as engine speed, torque converter gear position, communication valve opening, working pressure and working displacement in real time, and transmits the data to the control system in real time. The control system analyzes the detection data and controls the engine speed, torque converter gear position and communication valve opening, so that the automatic control of the energy-increasing throughput equipment is realized. The application has the advantages that the production efficiency of the energy-increasing throughput equipment is effectively improved, the damage of the torque converter and other linkage devices is reduced, the use and maintenance period of the energy-increasing throughput equipment is prolonged, and the oil and gas exploitation cost is reduced.

There is provided a wobble plate piston water pump for use in a pressure washer and driven by a driving source, the water pump includes a pump body, a wobble plate, four or more pistons and a water passage defined by a water inlet and a water outlet. The driving source being electric powered and having a power consumption of less than or equal to a 15 ampere draw at 120 volts or 220 volts or the driving source being gas powered and having an engine displacement of less than or equal to 250 cubic centimetres.

A pump system for selectively extracting nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) from groundwater includes a fuel pump with current monitoring and a control assembly. The system utilizes a conductive probe within a probe body to detect a fluid interface, distinguishing NAPLs from water by measuring conductivity. The control assembly monitors the pump's current draw and adjusts operation to avoid water intake, thereby protecting the pump from damage. The probe body features an insulated shell to ensure accurate readings, and the control assembly uses real-time data to activate or deactivate the pump based on fluid type. The system is further configurable to calibrate for various contaminant conditions, optimizing efficient NAPL extraction from contaminated environments.