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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Inventor:
Wayne N. Kraft, Tyler, TX (US);
Assignee:
Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 11/77 (2018.01); F24F 11/89 (2018.01); G05B 17/02 (2006.01); H02P 23/14 (2006.01); F24F 140/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/64 (2018.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 11/77 (2018.01); F24F 11/89 (2018.01); G05B 17/02 (2013.01); H02P 23/14 (2013.01); F24F 2140/60 (2018.01);
Abstract
Methods and related systems for estimating input power supplied to a fan motor of a climate control system are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes selecting an input power function of a fan motor class. Additionally, the method includes operating a fan of the climate control system to produce an airflow, wherein the fan includes the fan motor of the selected fan motor class. Further, the method includes measuring a speed and a torque of the fan motor, and estimating an input power of the fan motor by entering the speed and the torque of the fan motor into the selected input power function.