Systems for and methods of automatically scheduling and executing in situ tests on electrical and mechanical systems
US10921007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2614
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A testing platform tests an electrical and mechanical system such as an HVAC unit according to an algorithm that reduces the total testing time of the components of the system, while ensuring the safety of the system during system-wide testing. The platform uses constraints that are checked both before and during the testing to ensure that HVAC operating conditions are acceptable for starting and maintaining component tests. Preferably, the platform uses finite-state machines for each device to organize the component tests, allowing for monitoring of constraints and starting, pausing, and stopping component tests. Preferably, total test execution time is reduced by running component tests in parallel, running component tests based on loads of the components, or combinations of both.
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