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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2016
The Gsi Group, Llc, Hesston, KS (US);
Adam Weiss, Forsyth, IL (US);
Benoit R. Laberge, St-Hubert, CA;
Yvon Gaudreau, St-Hubert, CA;
Khaled Saad, La Prairie, CA;
Nicolas Bégin, Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, CA;
The GSI Group LLC, Assumption, IL (US);
Abstract
A climate control system for an animal house is operated by determining a minimum ventilation curve for required minimum ventilation. A plurality of ventilation stages is created based on the minimum ventilation curve and the plurality of ventilation fans in the climate control system, each stage providing a percentage of the required minimum ventilation. Creating the stages includes prioritizing the ventilation fans to create a selection hierarchy and determining a minimum stage ventilation and a maximum stage ventilation for each stage. Ventilation fans are selected following the hierarchy that provides the desired percentage of the minimum required ventilation. The system advances from a lower stage a higher stage based on ventilation requirements. When it is determined that a fan is not operating, the system returns to the lower stage to substitute ventilation fans.