Linking multiple independent control systems to distribute response

摘要

A linked multiple independent control system can include two or more independent controllers configured to cooperatively control operating points of a system. In one particular embodiment, the linked multiple independent control system can control operating temperatures of a computing device. In one embodiment, the independent controllers can operate in parallel to develop control effort signals that are used by the computing device to affect operating parameters of one or more components included in the computing device. In another embodiment, independent controllers can have independent temperature thresholds that can affect control effort signals only from the related controller.

主权项

1. A method for controlling temperature of a computing device, the method comprising:
determining a current operating temperature associated with at least one operational component of the computing device; determining, based on the current operating temperature, a control effort output for each controller of a plurality of controllers of the computing device; selecting a controller from the plurality of controllers that provides a greatest control effort output amongst the control effort outputs; and applying, using the selected controller, the greatest control effort output to control the current operating temperature.