Heating System Auto-Configuration Using Hydraulic Balancing Log Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heating systems often require laborious and error-prone configuration during commissioning, leading to insufficient performance in borderline situations and poor energy efficiency, especially due to the need for specialized knowledge and potential human errors in inputting parameters.
Innovation Solution
A method involving data acquisition from hydraulic balancing logs, automated configuration, and adjustment of heat generators and regulation devices using software solutions, including AI and machine learning for precise parameter interpretation and entry, to simplify and expedite the configuration process without significant structural changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration is performed by specialists with good knowledge, then configuration accuracy can be improved, but configuration time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The heating system automatically performs configuration by reading data from the hydraulic balancing log file and setting parameters without requiring manual intervention from specialists. The control device autonomously processes the log file, extracts relevant data, and configures the heat generator and regulation device, thereby eliminating the time-consuming manual configuration process while maintaining accuracy through automated data-driven parameter setting.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration is performed by specialists, then configuration precision can be improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-configuration by automatically reading the hydraulic balancing log file and setting all necessary parameters. The control device independently processes the log data, interprets hydraulic balancing results, and configures the heating system parameters without requiring operator expertise or manual intervention, thereby simplifying the operation while maintaining high configuration precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of configuration by specialists is replaced by an automated electronic system. The control device uses software algorithms to read the log file, process the data, and automatically set parameters, replacing the need for human specialists to manually input and adjust configuration parameters, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining precision.
3Ease of operation
If factory settings are used for safe operation, then ease of operation is improved, but energy efficiency and performance in borderline situations deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by reading the hydraulic balancing log file before operation begins. All necessary parameters are pre-calculated and set based on the specific hydraulic balancing data of the installation site, ensuring the system is optimally configured for its specific conditions before startup. This preliminary data-driven configuration ensures both ease of operation and high reliability in borderline situations by eliminating the need for manual specialist intervention while achieving site-specific optimization.
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AI summary
A method for configuring a heating system (1) is proposed, comprising at least the following steps: a) acquiring data from a hydraulic balancing protocol of the heating system (1), b) configuring and adjusting the heat generator and the control system of the heating system (1) based on the data acquired in step a). According to a further advantageous embodiment, the heating system (1) can establish a data connection to a computer on which a hydraulic balancing protocol is stored or to which a hydraulic balancing protocol is accessible in order to perform step a). The computer can, for example, be a mobile device, such as a smartphone. If a hydraulic balancing protocol is stored on the smartphone, it can be transmitted to the heating device (2).Alternatively or cumulatively, a paper-based protocol of a hydraulic balancing can be photographed/scanned by a camera of the mobile device and then transmitted to the heating unit (2).