Kirby N. Bicknell
Engineering at Rr 23, Tyler, TX
License number
Louisiana EI.0009118
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
23 Rr 23 BOX 1283, Tyler, TX 75703
Professional information
Director, Air Conditioner &Amp; Heat Pump Engineering At Ingersoll Rand Residential Solutions
Position:
Director, Systems Engineering at Trane
Location:
Tyler, Texas Area
Industry:
Building Materials
Work:
Trane
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Director, Systems Engineering
Method Of Determining Indoor Or Outdoor Temperature Limits
US Patent:
2004008, Apr 29, 2004
Filed:
Oct 28, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/283398
Inventors:
Kirby Bicknell - Tyler TX, US
International Classification:
G01M001/38, G05B013/00, G05B015/00, G05B021/00, G05D023/00
US Classification:
700/276000
Abstract:
A method identifies at what outdoor temperature a heating or cooling system will need to operate at full capacity (e.g., 100% duty cycle) to maintain a desired indoor temperature. The tolerable outdoor temperature limit is identified by extrapolating data collected upon sampling the system's performance (e.g., duty cycle) at various loads (e.g., difference between outdoor temperature and the indoor temperature). In a similar manner, the method can also predict a best achievable indoor temperature for a given outdoor temperature. The tolerable outdoor temperature limit and best achievable indoor temperature can be displayed to indicate whether the system needs servicing.