Color-Coded Vacuum Pipe Conductance for Design Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum systems suffer from inefficiencies due to low conductance piping configurations, and there is a lack of methods to optimize pipe specifications based on specific system implementation environments, with no visual display of pipe conductance values to facilitate easy identification and improvement.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a vacuum system design program to calculate and display pipe conductance values as color temperatures, allowing direct or relative comparison, and provide guidance for improving pipe specifications through visual feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pipe conductance values are displayed as color temperatures on the vacuum system screen, then inefficient pipe sections can be visually identified and improved, but the system complexity increases due to additional display and calculation functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color temperature display to represent pipe conductance values, where different colors indicate different efficiency levels. This allows managers to visually identify inefficient pipe sections at a glance without complex interfaces or additional equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The vacuum system design program serves as an intermediary that automatically calculates conductance values and translates them into visual color representations. This mediator handles the complexity of calculations and display logic, keeping the user interface simple while providing comprehensive analysis.
2Productivity
If conductance values are calculated and displayed for all piping components, then pipe optimization can be facilitated, but the calculation and processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations of conductance values for all piping components during the design phase. By pre-calculating and storing these values, the system avoids repeated computations during analysis and optimization, significantly reducing processing time when managers need to evaluate pipe efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts the presentation of conductance values based on user interactions and system state. Rather than continuously recalculating all values, the system updates only the relevant portions when parameters change, optimizing the balance between accuracy and processing speed.
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AI summary
Provided is a method of displaying pipe conductance in a vacuum system including at least one chamber, pipe, and pump, the method being implemented in a vacuum system design program of a server, according to an embodiment of the present invention, and comprising the steps of: (a) according to a user input, setting specifications and process conditions of a chamber, a pipe, and a pump of a first vacuum system disposed in a virtual region; (b) displaying the first vacuum system on a screen on the basis of the specifications and process conditions of the chamber, pipe, and pump; (c) calculating a conductance value of the entire pipe according to a certain pressure value among the process conditions and displaying the calculated conductance value on the screen where the first vacuum system is implemented; and (d) displaying the conductance value of each component of the pipe, preset according to the specific pressure value, as a color temperature through direct display or relative comparison according to a user setting.