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Variable-air-volume diffuser, actuator assembly and method
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In this article, an expert system circuit is used to control a thermally-powered actuator to drive the room air temperature toward a gross (broader) temperature control range by moving a diffuser damper assembly.Abstract:
An adaptive control device (77) and method (102-108) for control of the operation of an actuator (72), and particularly thermally-powered actuator (72)of the type used in a variable-air-volume diffuser (71). The preferred adaptive control device is an expert system circuit which controls a heater (74) provided on a thermally-powered actuator (72) to implement an adaptive process (102-108) in which a sensed variable, such as room air temperature, is driven toward a target temperature control range. Most preferably, the process steps (106) include driving the room air temperature toward a gross (broader) temperature control range by moving a diffuser damper assembly (80) to a substantially fully open or substantially fully closed position. Thereafter, and while inside the gross temperature control range, the process steps (107, 108) include adjustments to the position of the damper assembly (80) are made only when a sensed parameter, preferably the supply air flow rate, is in a stable condition.read more
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