Train Compartment Ventilation Control for Real-Time Microbial Pollution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current train compartment environment control methods fail to address biological contamination, as they primarily focus on PM2.5 and do not effectively monitor or adjust for microbial pollutants, which require different measurement mechanisms and real-time detection and control.

Innovation Solution

A method that detects PM2.5, PM10, CO, NO2, SO2, O3 concentrations, and bacterial colonies at air supply and exhaust ports and seats, using Granger causality tests and deep neural networks to establish relationships, optimizing ventilation rates to minimize microbial contamination through a multi-objective optimization approach.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional air quality detection methods focusing on PM2.5 are used, then air pollutant concentration can be monitored, but biological contamination (microbial pollutants) cannot be effectively detected or controlled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair pollutant detection capabilityVSAvoidmicrobial detection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The detection system is designed to simultaneously monitor both traditional air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, CO, NO2, SO2, O3) and microbial contaminants (bacterial colonies) using integrated sensors and detection apparatus. This multi-functional approach allows the ventilation system to address both particulate matter and biological contamination, resolving the contradiction between specialized pollutant detection and adaptive microbial detection capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If long-term colony culture method is used for microbial measurement, then accurate microbial count can be obtained, but real-time detection and control becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemicrobial count accuracyVSAvoiddetection time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of microbial contaminants using rapid detection methods (such as optical sensors or immunosensors) that provide immediate feedback on bacterial colony presence and concentration. This preliminary action enables real-time monitoring and control decisions without waiting for traditional long-term culture results, thus reducing detection time while maintaining sufficient measurement accuracy for ventilation control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The detection system continuously monitors microbial concentrations and provides real-time feedback to the ventilation control system. This feedback mechanism allows the system to dynamically adjust ventilation rates based on current microbial levels, enabling real-time control without the time delay inherent in traditional colony culture methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If ventilation system is optimized for PM2.5 removal, then particulate matter quality improves, but microbial contamination control is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair quality controlVSAvoidmicrobial contamination
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The ventilation system employs different control strategies for different types of contaminants. While maintaining effective PM2.5 removal through existing filtration and airflow optimization, the system additionally implements microbial-specific control measures such as UV irradiation, enhanced filtration, or adjusted airflow patterns in areas with detected high microbial concentrations. This localized quality approach ensures both particulate matter and microbial contamination are adequately addressed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20230366004A1Train compartment air adjustment and control method and apparatus, storage medium, and program product
Publication Date: 2023.11.16 CENT SOUTH UNIV
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AI summary

Disclosed are a train compartment air adjustment and control method and apparatus, and a storage medium and a program product. A ventilation system is adjusted according to microbial diffusion situations among various test points, so as to reduce a microbial pollution index of an area where passengers are located. The method has a guide effect on railway train air quality adjustment and control. By means of the present invention, a mapping relationship between microbial pollution and the concentration of atmospheric pollutants is studied, the problem of the real-time performance of microbial detection can be effectively solved, and the real-time adjustment and control of microbial pollution in a train compartment are guaranteed.