Volume ratio control system and method

摘要

A system and method for controlling the volume ratio of a compressor is provided. The system can use a port (88) or ports in a rotor cylinder to bypass vapor from the compression chamber to the discharge passage of the compressor. A control valve (90) can be used to open or close the port or ports to obtain different volume ratios in the compressor. The control valve (90) can be moved or adjusted by one or more valves that control a flow of fluid to the valve. A control algorithm can be used to control the one or more valves to move the control valve to obtain different volume ratios from the compressor. The control algorithm can control the one or more valves in response to operating parameters associated with the compressor.

主权项

1. A compressor comprising:
an intake passage; a discharge passage; a compression mechanism, the compression mechanism being positioned to receive vapor from the intake passage and provide compressed vapor to the discharge passage, the compression mechanism comprising a housing, a compression chamber located in the housing, and a pair of intermeshing rotors positioned in the compression chamber, the compression chamber having an intake end in fluid communication with the intake passage and a discharge end in fluid communication with the discharge passage; a port positioned in the compression chamber at a location after the intake end and prior to the discharge end to bypass a portion of intermediate pressure vapor in the compression chamber to the discharge passage, the intermediate pressure of the vapor being greater than a suction pressure of the vapor at the intake end and less than a discharge pressure of the vapor at the discharge end; a valve positioned near the port to control vapor flow through the port; the valve having a first position to permit a first vapor flow from the compression chamber to the discharge passage, a second position to permit a second vapor flow from the compression chamber to the discharge passage and a third position to prevent vapor flow from the compression chamber to the discharge passage; the compressor having a first volume ratio in response to the valve being in the first position, a second volume ratio in response to the valve being in the second position and a third volume ratio in response to the valve being in the third position, the first volume ratio being less than the second volume ratio and the second volume ratio being less than the third volume ratio; at least one solenoid valve, the at least one solenoid valve being positioned to control a flow of fluid to the valve, wherein the flow of fluid to the valve determines the position of the valve; a controller, the controller comprising a microprocessor to execute a computer program to energize and de-energize the at least one solenoid valve to control the flow of fluid to the valve and adjust the position of the valve in response to an operating parameter; and the at least one solenoid valve comprises a first solenoid valve and a second solenoid valve, the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve being separately controlled by the controller.