Belimo Holding Ag

Ronald Aeberhard

Marc Thuillard

Forest Reider

Stefan Mischler

Peter Schmidlin

Vinod D'Silva

Mark Nightlinger

Philipp Mazenauer

Marc Steiner

Reto Anliker

Darryl Deangelis

Volkher Scholz

Frauke Oldewurtel

Hou Yin Chan

Wee Ming Goh

Daniel Albrecht

Guido Hofstetter

For monitoring an HVAC system (), HVAC data reporting messages are received and stored in a cloud-based computer system (). Each HVAC data reporting message includes one or more operation data values included by an HVAC controller () of the HVAC system (). The cloud-based computer system () generates (S) remote diagnoses for a particular HVAC device, using a plurality of HVAC reporting messages received from a plurality of the HVAC controllers () from one or more HVAC systems (). Each remote diagnosis is generated (S) by using more than one operational data value, included in HVAC reporting messages received (S) received from HVAC controllers () of more than one HVAC systems () and/or from at least two different types of operational data values. A diagnosis message which includes a remote diagnosis is transmitted to a diagnosis processing system for the particular HVAC device.

Method and computer system for monitoring an HVAC system with data from a plurality of HVAC controllers

A method, system (), and a computer program product comprising a non-transient computer-readable medium () having stored thereon computer program code configured to control one or more processors () of a computer () for operating an HVAC installation (), wherein a set of enthalpies (H, H, H, H) and flow rates (&#x3d5;, &#x3d5;) as variables of the HVAC installation () is monitored and used for controlling the operation of said HVAC installation (), comprising the steps of: (a) dividing said set of enthalpies (H, H, H, H) and flow rates (&#x3d5;, &#x3d5;) into a first and second subset; (b) measuring each variable of said first subset with a related sensor () arranged in said HVAC installation (); and (c) determining the variables of said second subset from the measured variables of said first subset by using a mathematical and/or empirical relationship between the variables of said first and second subset.

Method, arrangement, and computer program product for operating an HVAC installation

A fluid transportation network () comprises a plurality of parallel zones (Z, Z), fed by a common supply line (L), with a regulating zone valve (V, V) in each zone (Z, Z) for regulating a flow of fluid (&#x3d5;, &#x3d5;) through the respective zone (Z, Z). A processing unit (RE) receives valve positions (pos, pos) of the regulating zone valves (V, V) and determines and sets an adjusted valve position for a line valve (VE) arranged in the supply line (L), depending on the valve positions (pos, pos) of the regulating zone valves (V, V). A processing unit (RE) further receives a measurement of a total flow of fluid (&#x3d5;) through the supply line (L) and determines and sets adjusted valve positions for the regulating zone valves (V, V), depending on the measurement of the total flow of fluid (&#x3d5;) through the supply line (L).

Method and devices for controlling a fluid transportation network

A hydronic system (HS) that comprises at least one hydronic circuit (HC) and a control (CT) for controlling the operation of said at least one hydronic circuit (HC) via a control path (CP), whereby said control (CT) comprises a feed forward controller (FFC). Operation of the system is improved by the hydronic system (HS) further comprising a control improvement path (CIP) running from the at least one hydronic circuit (HC) to the control (CT). Due to the control improvement path (CIP), the control (CT) can be improved in the case of the hydronic system (HS) becoming instable and/or showing poor system control.

Hydronic system and method for operating such hydronic system

A method for operating and/or monitoring an HVAC system (), in which a medium circulating in a primary circuit () flows through at least one energy consumer (), the medium entering with a volume flow (&#x3c6;) through a supply line () into the energy consumer () at a supply temperature (T) and leaving the energy consumer () at a return temperature (T) via a return line (), and transferring heat or cooling energy to the energy consumer () in an energy flow (E). A control unit () adaptively operates the system by empirically determining the dependence of the energy flow (F) and/or the temperature difference &#x394;T between supply temperature (T) and return temperature (T) on the volume flow (&#x3c6;) for the energy consumers () in a first step, and by operating and/or monitoring the HVAC system () according to the determined dependency or dependencies in a second step.

Method for operating and/or monitoring an HVAC system

For operating a thermal energy exchanger () for exchanging thermal energy between a thermal transfer fluid and air, a plurality of measurement data sets are recorded in a control system (). The measurement data sets include for a different point in time data values which define a normalized energy transfer that represents the thermal energy transferred in the thermal energy exchanger () normalized by one or more normalization variables. The control system () calculates for each of the measurement data sets a normalized data point defined by the normalized energy transfer. The control system () further determines for the thermal energy exchanger () a characteristic energy transfer curve which fits the normalized data points. Normalizing the energy transfer makes it possible to operate the thermal energy exchanger () more efficiently over a wider range of changing conditions, as saturation can be prevented using more appropriate fixed or variable thresholds.

Method and system for operating a thermal energy exchanger

A method of controlling opening of a valve in an HVAC system is provided. The method includes controlling the opening of a six-way-valve according to a default control mode in dependence of a default sensor signal, the six-way-valve fluidicly coupling an inlet side and an outlet side of the heat exchanger alternatively with a first fluidic circuit in a first default control mode or a second fluidic circuit in a second default control mode; selecting a selected default control mode from the first default control mode and the alternative second default control mode; determining, while controlling the valve in the selected default control mode, whether the sensor signal is faulty; and switching, in case the signal is faulty, to controlling the opening according to a first fallback control mode or an alternative second fallback control mode, where the opening is controlled independently of the faulty sensor signal.

Valve control in an HVAC system with sensors

The invention relates to a method for operating and/or monitoring an HVAC system (), in which medium circulating in a primary circuit () flows through at least one energy consumer (), the medium entering with a volume flow (&#x3c6;) through a supply line () into the energy consumer () at a supply temperature (T) and leaving the energy consumer () at a return temperature (T) via a return line (), and transferring heat or cooling energy to the energy consumer () in an energy flow (E). A considerable improvement in the operating behavior of the system is achieved by empirically determining the dependence of the energy flow (E) and/or the temperature difference (AT) between supply temperature (T) and return temperature (T) on the volume flow (&#x3c6;) for the energy consumers () in a first step, and by operating and/or monitoring the HVAC system () according to the determined dependency or dependencies in a second step.

The present disclosure is directed towards a method of controlling opening of a valve () in an HVAC system (). The method includes controlling the opening of the valve () according to a default control mode in dependence of a default sensor signal. The method further includes determining, while controlling the opening of the valve () according to the default control mode, whether the default sensor signal is faulty and switching, in case of the default sensor signal being faulty, to controlling the opening of the valve () according to a fallback control mode, with the opening of the valve () being controlled independently of the faulty sensor signal in the fallback control mode. The present invention is further directed towards a corresponding control device opening of a valve () in an HVAC system as well as a corresponding computer program product.

A control unit () for an HVAC system () comprises an economizer (EC), which economizer (EC) is configured to introduce outdoor air (OA) into the HVAC system () for cooling and/or ventilation purposes in a manner controlled by said control unit (), said control unit () comprising a base module () with: a control circuit (), a man machine interface () connected to said control circuit (), and first I/O means for connecting at least one sensor () of said HVAC system to said control circuit () and for delivering at least one control signal from said control circuit () to control the operation of said economizer (EC). Said base module () is configured to optionally receive at least one extension module (), which can be snapped on and electrically connected to said base module () for expanding the functionality of said control unit ().

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Ronald Aeberhard