JP7252194B2 - ヒータシステムの性能を測定及び制御するためのセンサシステム及び一体型ヒータ-センサ - Google Patents
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本願は、2017年7月27日出願の米国仮特許出願第62/537,922号の恩典及び同仮出願に対する優先権を主張する。この出願の開示をここに参考文献として援用する。
方程式1.....RTotal=R1+R2+R3
方程式2.....R1=f(TAMB,L1)
方程式3.....R2=f(TAMB,TFL,L2)
方程式4.....R3=f(TFL,L3)
csはヒータシース材料の比熱、
msはシース材料の質量、
Tsはシース材料の温度、
Tvは流体(オイル槽)の温度、
T1はMgO絶縁材料の温度、
D1はMgO絶縁材料の厚さ、
DSはシース材料の厚さ、
k1はMgO材料の熱抵抗率、
A1はMgO材料の断面積、
kSはシース材料の熱抵抗率、
Asはシースの断面積、
hC1はシースの対流係数、
AV1はシースに曝される流体(オイル槽)の断面積である。
cvは流体貯留部の比熱、
mvは流体貯留部の質量、
Tsはシース材料の温度、
Tvは流体(オイル槽)の温度、
Tabは周囲環境の温度、
DSはシース材料の厚さ、
k1はMgO材料の熱抵抗率、
A1はMgO材料の断面積、
kSはシース材料の熱抵抗率、
Asはシースの断面積、
hC1はシースの対流係数、
AV1はシースに曝される流体(オイル槽)の断面積、
henvは環境に対する流体貯留部の対流係数、
Aenvは環境に曝される流体貯留部の断面積である。
102 プローブ
103 シース
104 制御システム
106 流体
120 流体温度センサ
122 周囲温度センサ
124 抵抗加熱要素
126、1261、1262 端子
128、1281、1282 端子
130、1301、1302 端子
150 ヒータ制御システム
152 電力モジュール
154 プローブ制御モジュール
156 温度モジュール
158 流体レベルモジュール
160 通信モジュール
164 電源
200 流体センサシステム
202 プローブ
204 制御システム
206 流体温度センサ
208 リミットセンサ
210 抵抗加熱要素
230 プローブ
232 抵抗温度検知器(RTD)
250 プローブ
252、254 ループ
256 RTD
270 プローブ
300 ヒータシステム
302 一体型ヒータ-センサデバイス
302B、302C ヒータデバイス
304 ヒータ制御システム
306 液体
308 容器
310 電源
320 複数部分型抵抗要素
321 シース
322 複数部分型抵抗要素の第1部分
324 複数部分型抵抗要素の第2部分
326 第1電力ピン
328 複数部分型抵抗要素の第3部分
330 熱電対接点
332 第1ピン
334 第2ピン
340 均一型抵抗要素
342、344 電力ピン
350 第1の複数部分型抵抗要素
352 第2の複数部分型抵抗要素
380 ヒータ制御モジュール
382 性能特性モジュール
384 電力モジュール
M1、M2 材料
J1、J2 接点
L1 流体より上方の長さ
L2 流体の表面付近の長さ
L3 流体より下方の長さ
TFL 流体温度
TAMB 周囲温度
L 流体レベル
LMax 最大液体レベル
LMin 最小液体レベル
LR 液体レベル範囲
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- 加熱システムのための流体センサシステムであって、
有限長さを有し、前記有限長さの一部分が流体に浸されることになるプローブであって、1つ又はそれ以上の性能特性を測定するための抵抗加熱要素及び流体温度センサを備え、前記流体温度センサは流体温度を測定するようにされ、前記抵抗加熱要素は、前記長さに沿って温度差を作り出すためのヒータとして動作可能であり、且つ前記プローブの前記有限長さに沿った平均温度を示す前記抵抗加熱要素の抵抗を測定するためのセンサとして動作可能である、プローブと、
前記プローブを動作させ、前記センサとして動作している前記抵抗加熱要素の電気応答と前記流体温度センサの電気応答とのうちの少なくとも一方に基づいて、前記加熱システムの前記1つ又はそれ以上の性能特性を求めるようにされた制御システムと、を備え、
前記制御システムは、前記温度差がないときには、前記抵抗加熱要素を前記ヒータとして動作させて前記温度差を生成するために、第1の電力量を前記抵抗加熱要素に印加し、前記温度差が生じた後に前記抵抗加熱要素を前記センサとして動作させて前記抵抗加熱要素の前記抵抗を測定するために、前記第1の電力量より少ない第2の電力量を前記抵抗加熱要素に印加するようにされている、流体センサシステム。 - 前記1つ又はそれ以上の性能特性は、流体の存在と流体レベルと前記流体温度とのうちの少なくとも一つを含む、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記制御システムは、流体レベルを、前記流体温度、前記抵抗加熱要素の抵抗、及び所与の抵抗と所与の温度を所与の流体レベルに相関付ける所定の情報に基づいて求めるようにされている、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは周囲温度を測定するための周囲温度センサを更に備え、前記周囲温度センサは、前記プローブの、前記流体から離れている部分に配置されている、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記周囲温度センサは熱電対である、請求項4に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは抵抗温度検知器(RTD)を更に備えており、前記抵抗加熱要素と前記流体温度センサとのうちの少なくとも一方が前記RTDに接続されている、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは四線式の抵抗温度検知器(RTD)を更に備えており、第1のループワイヤが前記抵抗加熱要素を形成するように前記RTDに接続され、第2のループワイヤが前記流体温度センサを形成するように前記RTDに接続されている、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは、最大流体温度を検知するためのリミットセンサを更に備えている、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記流体温度センサは熱電対である、請求項1に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 加熱システムのための流体センサシステムであって、
有限長さを有し前記有限長さの一部分が流体に浸されることになるプローブであって、抵抗加熱要素、及び流体温度を測定するための流体温度センサを備え、前記抵抗加熱要素は、前記長さに沿って温度差を作り出すためのヒータとして動作可能であり、且つ前記プローブの前記長さに沿った平均温度を示す前記抵抗加熱要素の抵抗を測定するためのセンサとして動作可能である、プローブと、
センサとして動作している前記抵抗加熱要素からの電気応答と前記流体温度センサの電気応答とのうちの少なくとも一方及び所定の情報に基づいて、前記加熱システムの1つ又はそれ以上の性能特性を求めるようにされている制御システムであって、前記温度差がないことに応じて前記抵抗加熱要素をヒータとして動作させて前記温度差を生成し、前記温度差が生成された後に前記抵抗加熱要素を前記センサとして動作させて前記抵抗加熱要素の前記抵抗を測定するようにされている制御システムと、
を備えている、流体センサシステム。 - 前記制御システムは、
前記抵抗加熱要素を前記ヒータとして動作させるために前記抵抗加熱要素に第1の電力量を印加し、
前記抵抗加熱要素を前記センサとして動作させるために前記抵抗加熱要素に前記第1の電力量より少ない第2の電力量を印加するようにされている、請求項10に記載の流体センサシステム。 - 前記制御システムは、性能特性としての流体レベルを、前記流体温度センサの前記電気応答に基づいて求められた前記流体温度、前記抵抗加熱要素の前記抵抗、及び所与の抵抗と所与の流体温度を所与の流体レベルに相関付ける所定の情報に基づいて求めるようにされている、請求項10に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは、周囲温度を測定するための周囲温度センサを更に備えている、請求項10に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは抵抗温度検知器(RTD)を更に備えており、前記抵抗加熱要素と前記流体温度センサとのうちの少なくとも一方が前記RTDに接続されている、請求項10に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 前記プローブは、最大流体温度を検知するためのリミットセンサを更に備えており、前記制御システムは、前記リミットセンサの電気応答に基づいて前記流体温度を測定し、前記流体温度が予め定義された限界より上であるかどうかを判定するようにされている、請求項10に記載の流体センサシステム。
- 請求項1乃至15のいずれか一項に記載の前記流体センサシステムと、
前記流体を加熱するように動作可能なヒータと、
前記流体センサシステムの前記制御システムと通信していて前記性能特性に基づいて前記ヒータを制御するようにされているヒータ制御システムと、
を備えているヒータシステム。
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