US20120324927A1 - Air conditioning system for vehicles - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technology for controlling a displacement of a variable displacement compressor in an air conditioning system provided with a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle for vehicles, wherein a displacement control signal which is input from the outside to the variable displacement compressor is calculated as based on a target temperature of an air conditioning in an evaporator and is output.
- Patent document 1 discloses a control device which is applicable to an automatic air conditioning system for vehicles.
- This control device has a target response calculation means for a controlled output, which calculates the target response of the controlled output to be designated so as to reach a target value in a transient state.
- the control device has a feedforward control input estimation means for the target response of the controlled output and also has a controlled output feedback means to calculate a deviation between the target response of the controlled output and a present controlled output, wherein the controlled object is controlled by a control input obtained as a sum of the feedforward control input and the feedback control input.
- Patent document 2 discloses an air conditioning device which can vary a discharge displacement of a compressor by an external control.
- This air conditioning device can control an evaporator exit air temperature made to reach a target value.
- a compressor efficiency might decrease by a compressor operation with a small displacement if a displacement control signal to be input from the outside is less or equal to a certain value.
- an expansion valve might fluctuate as causing an unstable displacement control.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system for vehicles, which is capable of being controlled with an excellent operational efficiency even under such an operation condition that the efficiency might decrease, as following a conventional control idea.
- an air conditioning system for vehicles is an air conditioning system for vehicles, comprising a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing a compressed refrigerant, an expansion mechanism for expanding a condensed refrigerant, an evaporator for evaporating an expanded refrigerant so as to contact an air to be cooled and dehumidified, a blower for blowing an air to the condenser, and a displacement control signal calculation means for determining a displacement control signal according to a calculation formula for the displacement control signal to be input from an outside to the compressor in order to control a displacement in the compressor, characterized in that at least a target value of an air temperature at an evaporator exit is input to the displacement control signal calculation means, the displacement control signal is determined from a difference between an air temperature at the evaporator exit and the target value of the air temperature at the evaporator exit if a calculated value of the displacement control signal which is calculated according
- the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention makes it possible that the operation condition is made stable even when the compressor is operated in a small displacement, because the displacement control signal input to the compressor from the outside is determined by using a difference between the air temperature at the evaporator exit and the target value of the air temperature at the evaporator exit if the calculated value which is calculated by a predetermined calculation formula is less or equal to predetermined value A, and is determined by the calculation formula if the displacement control signal is more than predetermined value A.
- the displacement control signal is determined to be either a predetermined value m which corresponds to a minimum displacement in the compressor or a predetermined value B, if the calculated value of the displacement control signal is less or equal to the predetermined value A.
- the predetermined value m is a displacement control signal to be selected to minimize the displacement in the compressor, and is usually set greater than the predetermined value A and B.
- the displacement control signal is determined to be either value of the predetermined value m corresponding to the minimum displacement of the compressor or the predetermined value B, so that the displacement control method is simplified and the operating condition is further stabilized.
- the predetermined value B is determined according to a thermal load of the air conditioning system.
- a physical parameter showing the thermal load of the air conditioning system may be outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, indoor humidity, airflow rate to the compressor, and insolation. If the predetermined value B is determined according to the thermal load in the air conditioning system, the displacement control method can be simplified and the displacement in the compressor can be controlled to the optimum value.
- the predetermined value B is determined to be always more or equal to the predetermined value A. If the predetermined value B is more or equal to A at any time, the displacement control signal is prevented from an abrupt decrease even when the displacement control signal, which has been more than the predetermined value, decreases to a value less than the predetermined value A.
- the blower is stopped if the calculated value of the displacement control value is less or equal to the predetermined value A while the displacement control signal is equal to the predetermined value m, and that the blower is operated if the displacement control signal is equal to the predetermined value B. If such a simple binary control method for the compressor displacement during operating the compressor with a small displacement is applied to ON-OFF operation of the blower of the condenser, the control method of a whole air conditioning system is simplified and the air conditioning system can be operated more stably.
- an airflow rate of the blower is controlled according to a vehicle speed.
- the blower may not be required to operate if ambient air is blown to the condenser while the vehicle is moving at a high speed, so as to save energy consumption.
- the blower is stopped if the calculated value of the displacement control value is less or equal to the predetermined value A while vehicle speed is more or equal to a predetermined value C, and that the blower is operated if the vehicle speed is less than the predetermined value C.
- an airflow rate of the blower is controlled according to a torque of the compressor.
- a torque of the compressor is controlled according to the airflow rate.
- the displacement control signal calculation means it is preferable that at least one physical parameter in a group consisting of an insolation, an outdoor temperature, an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity, an airflow rate to the compressor, a vehicle speed, and rotation speed of a vehicle engine is input to the displacement control signal calculation means. If at least one physical parameter among these physical quantities is input to the displacement control signal calculation means, the displacement control signal as an important control variable in the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention can be determined as suitable to environments in which the air conditioning system is mounted.
- An air conditioning system for vehicles makes it possible that the air conditioning system for vehicles provided with a variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside is improved in an efficiency and a vehicle fuel cost even under an operation condition where the compressor operational efficiency might decrease. Further, a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle provided with a variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside can be operated further stably, and a drive torque of the compressor can be suppressed from fluctuating.
- FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a whole air conditioner for vehicles according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is another example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is yet another example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing a relation between a volumetric efficiency of Compressor 4 in FIG. 1 and a displacement control signal.
- FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing a relation between a torque of Compressor 4 in FIG. 1 and a displacement control signal.
- FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a whole air conditioner for vehicles according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a whole mechanical component part of a refrigeration cycle as an air conditioning system for vehicles is shown.
- Air conditioner 31 comprises a refrigeration cycle and a draft cycle, the refrigeration cycle being provided with Compressor 4 , Condenser 6 , Liquid receiver tank 8 , Expansion device 9 and Evaporator 10 , etc., and the draft cycle being provided with Outdoor air inlet 13 , Indoor air inlet 14 , Indoor/outdoor air-switching damper 15 , Blower 16 , heater 18 and Air mix damper 19 , etc.
- the rotative power is transmitted from Engine 1 as a drive source to Compressor 4 through Pulleys 2 and 3 , while the transmission and cutoff of the rotative power are controlled by Clutch controller 25 .
- a signal corresponding to Evaporator 4 exit air temperature (air conditioning temperature) is input from Evaporator exit air-temperature sensor 11 to Air conditioner controller 20 .
- Air conditioner controller 20 reads an output signal of Evaporator exit air-temperature sensor 11 , and then outputs Compressor displacement control signal 26 to Compressor 4 .
- Air conditioner controller 20 calculates Compressor displacement control signal 26 by a displacement control signal calculation device incorporated therein, so as to control the displacement of Compressor 4 from the outside of the compressor. Further, an environmental information signal is input to Air conditioner controller 20 from Outdoor temperature sensor 21 , Insolation sensor 22 , Indoor temperature sensor 23 and Indoor humidity sensor 24 , etc.
- Refrigerant used for the refrigeration cycle in Air conditioner 31 for vehicles may be carbon dioxide or fluorocarbon refrigerant.
- Expansion device 9 may be electronic expansion valve, thermal expansion valve or differential-pressure expansion valve.
- Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in FIG. 1 is provided with a clutch, and alternatively, may be provided without a clutch in the present invention.
- Compressor 4 in FIG. 1 is a compressor driven by Engine 1 , and alternatively, may be a compressor driven by an electric motor in the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- Target value of air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
- the calculation means of displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit consists of the following means: (Target response control means for air temperature at evaporator exit; Feedforward control input estimation means for air temperature at evaporator exit; and Feedback control input calculation means for air temperature at evaporator exit)
- Target response for air temperature at evaporator exit is calculated by the following formula as referring to Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet).
- Tef ( TL 1 ⁇ Tet+Tc 1 ⁇ Tef (Previous value))/( Tc 1 +TL 1)
- Tc 1 Designated response for air temperature at evaporator exit
- Feedforward control input for air temperature at evaporator exit is estimated by the following formula, as referring to Target feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tetc), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Vehicle speed (VS), Blower voltage (BLV) and Engine rotation speed (Ne).
- Icffte f ( Tetc,Tamb,Ne,VS,BLV )
- Target feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit is calculated by the following formula, as referring to Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet).
- Tetc ( TL 2 ⁇ Tet+Tcte ⁇ Tetc (Previous value))/( Tcte+TL 2)
- Tcte Designated feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit
- Feedback control input for air temperature at evaporator exit is obtained by the proportion calculation and the integration calculation as follows, as referring to Target response for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tef) and Air temperature at evaporator exit (Teva).
- Icfb — te Pte (Result of proportion calculation)+ Ite (Result of integration calculation)
- Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te) is calculated as using the above described calculation results by the following formula.
- Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit Ict_te
- variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Tet Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate under the following condition.
- the step returns to the beginning (1-1.) of the flow.
- FIG. 3 is another example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
- Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit Ict_te
- External intermittent control signal (B) of variable displacement is calculated by the following formula in the calculation means for external intermittent control signal of variable displacement.
- BLV Physical parameter correlating with the airflow rate (voltage to be applied to the blower, for example).
- variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Tet Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate under the following condition.
- the step returns to the beginning (2-1.) of the flow.
- FIG. 4 is yet another example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in FIG. 1 .
- Target value of evaporator exit air temperature (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
- Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit Ict_te
- External intermittent control signal (B) of variable displacement is calculated by the following formula in the calculation means for external intermittent control signal of variable displacement.
- BLV Physical parameter correlating with the airflow rate (Voltage to be applied to the blower, for example).
- variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Tet Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- the drive torque of the compressor is estimated by a compressor torque estimation means.
- the following torque estimation formula is just an example, and therefore any of signal parameters in the right-hand side may be omitted.
- Trq f ( Pd,Ict,Ne,VS,Tamb )
- FIG. 5 shows a relation between a volumetric efficiency and a displacement control signal (Ict as an electric current) of the compressor, where Conditions a-c are experimental data in different engine rotation speeds (Ne: a-c), respectively. Because it is generally preferable that a compressor is operated under a condition where a volumetric efficiency is at high level, a compressor having characteristics shown in FIG. 5 could be operated with a high efficiency if the displacement control signal has an electric current of 0.3 [A], for example.
- FIG. 6 shows a relation between a torque and a displacement control signal (Ict as an electric current) of the compressor, where experimental data in conditions of different vehicle speed (VS: 0 km/h[IDLE] ⁇ 100 km/h) are shown, respectively.
- FIG. 6 corresponds to a graph of a torque estimation formula shown in 3-6., as a function of Ict with a parameter of VS, while Ne and Tamb are constant.
- Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate according to a target operational parameter which has been calculated from Estimated compressor torque (Trq) and Vehicle speed (VS).
- the target operational parameter is a target motor voltage for driving to rotate Condenser cooling blower 7 , as a physical parameter correlating with a rotation speed of Condenser cooling blower 7 .
- the step returns to the beginning (3-1.) of the flow.
- variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside has been employed as a compressor in examples 1-3, and alternatively, an electric compressor is applicable to a similar control method.
- the electric compressor may be controlled in a rotation speed by the above-described displacement control signal.
- An air conditioning system for vehicles according to the present invention is applicable to an air conditioning system for vehicles, which employs a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle and is provided with a compressor of which displacement is controlled from the outside.
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Disclosed is an air conditioning system for vehicles capable of operating control with a high degree of operating efficiency even in operating states wherein efficiency would be expected to decline, and while adhering to conventional control ideas. The air conditioning system for vehicles comprises a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; a condenser that condenses the compressed refrigerant; an expansion mechanism that expands the condensed refrigerant; an evaporator that evaporates the expanded refrigerant and brings the evaporated refrigerant into contact with air, cooling and dehumidifying the air; a blower that sends the air to the condenser; and a displacement control signal calculation means for determining a displacement control signal, using a displacement control signal calculation formula, which is to be inputted to the compressor from the outside. In the displacement control signal calculation means, a target air temperature at the evaporator exit is inputted, the displacement control signal is determined using the difference between the air temperature and the target air temperature at the evaporator exit when a displacement control signal calculated value is less than or equal to a predetermined value (A), and the displacement control signal is determined from the displacement control signal calculation formula when the displacement control signal calculated value is greater than the predetermined value (A).
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- The present invention relates to a technology for controlling a displacement of a variable displacement compressor in an air conditioning system provided with a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle for vehicles, wherein a displacement control signal which is input from the outside to the variable displacement compressor is calculated as based on a target temperature of an air conditioning in an evaporator and is output.
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Patent document 1 discloses a control device which is applicable to an automatic air conditioning system for vehicles. This control device has a target response calculation means for a controlled output, which calculates the target response of the controlled output to be designated so as to reach a target value in a transient state. Further, the control device has a feedforward control input estimation means for the target response of the controlled output and also has a controlled output feedback means to calculate a deviation between the target response of the controlled output and a present controlled output, wherein the controlled object is controlled by a control input obtained as a sum of the feedforward control input and the feedback control input. -
Patent document 2 discloses an air conditioning device which can vary a discharge displacement of a compressor by an external control. This air conditioning device can control an evaporator exit air temperature made to reach a target value. However in a variable displacement compressor which can be controlled from the outside, a compressor efficiency might decrease by a compressor operation with a small displacement if a displacement control signal to be input from the outside is less or equal to a certain value. Further, because the air conditioning device is operated with a low flow rate, an expansion valve might fluctuate as causing an unstable displacement control. -
- Patent document 1: JP2003-191741-A
- Patent document 2: JP2001-073941-A
- In an air conditioning system for vehicles having a variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside, because the compressor efficiency tends to decrease and to get unstable in a case that the displacement control signal is less or equal to a certain value, the coefficient of performance (COP) of a vapor compression cycle of an air conditioning system for vehicles might decrease so as to cause a bad effect on the fuel cost, etc, under a conventional control method. Therefore, it is important to properly control the compressor operation, to improve an operational efficiency of the compressor, and to stabilize its operation, for achieving a desirable air conditioning system for vehicles having a variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside.
- Accordingly, focused on the above described object on the displacement control for an air conditioning system for vehicles, an object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioning system for vehicles, which is capable of being controlled with an excellent operational efficiency even under such an operation condition that the efficiency might decrease, as following a conventional control idea.
- To achieve the above-described object, an air conditioning system for vehicles according to the present invention is an air conditioning system for vehicles, comprising a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing a compressed refrigerant, an expansion mechanism for expanding a condensed refrigerant, an evaporator for evaporating an expanded refrigerant so as to contact an air to be cooled and dehumidified, a blower for blowing an air to the condenser, and a displacement control signal calculation means for determining a displacement control signal according to a calculation formula for the displacement control signal to be input from an outside to the compressor in order to control a displacement in the compressor, characterized in that at least a target value of an air temperature at an evaporator exit is input to the displacement control signal calculation means, the displacement control signal is determined from a difference between an air temperature at the evaporator exit and the target value of the air temperature at the evaporator exit if a calculated value of the displacement control signal which is calculated according to the calculation formula for the displacement control signal is less or equal to a predetermined value A, and the displacement control signal is determined from the calculated value of the displacement control signal if the calculated value of the displacement control signal is more than the predetermined value A. Here, the air temperature at the evaporator exit implies a temperature of the air coming out from the evaporator, and alternatively, may sometimes imply a temperature of the air passing through the evaporator.
- The air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention makes it possible that the operation condition is made stable even when the compressor is operated in a small displacement, because the displacement control signal input to the compressor from the outside is determined by using a difference between the air temperature at the evaporator exit and the target value of the air temperature at the evaporator exit if the calculated value which is calculated by a predetermined calculation formula is less or equal to predetermined value A, and is determined by the calculation formula if the displacement control signal is more than predetermined value A.
- In the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention, it is preferable that the displacement control signal is determined to be either a predetermined value m which corresponds to a minimum displacement in the compressor or a predetermined value B, if the calculated value of the displacement control signal is less or equal to the predetermined value A. Here, the predetermined value m is a displacement control signal to be selected to minimize the displacement in the compressor, and is usually set greater than the predetermined value A and B. Thus, when the compressor is operated with a small displacement wherein the calculated value of the displacement control signal is less or equal to the predetermined value A, the displacement control signal is determined to be either value of the predetermined value m corresponding to the minimum displacement of the compressor or the predetermined value B, so that the displacement control method is simplified and the operating condition is further stabilized.
- It is preferable that the predetermined value B is determined according to a thermal load of the air conditioning system. Here, a physical parameter showing the thermal load of the air conditioning system may be outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, indoor humidity, airflow rate to the compressor, and insolation. If the predetermined value B is determined according to the thermal load in the air conditioning system, the displacement control method can be simplified and the displacement in the compressor can be controlled to the optimum value.
- It is preferable that the predetermined value B is determined to be always more or equal to the predetermined value A. If the predetermined value B is more or equal to A at any time, the displacement control signal is prevented from an abrupt decrease even when the displacement control signal, which has been more than the predetermined value, decreases to a value less than the predetermined value A.
- In the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention, it is preferable that the blower is stopped if the calculated value of the displacement control value is less or equal to the predetermined value A while the displacement control signal is equal to the predetermined value m, and that the blower is operated if the displacement control signal is equal to the predetermined value B. If such a simple binary control method for the compressor displacement during operating the compressor with a small displacement is applied to ON-OFF operation of the blower of the condenser, the control method of a whole air conditioning system is simplified and the air conditioning system can be operated more stably.
- In the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention, it is preferable that an airflow rate of the blower is controlled according to a vehicle speed. For example, the blower may not be required to operate if ambient air is blown to the condenser while the vehicle is moving at a high speed, so as to save energy consumption. Specifically, it is preferable that the blower is stopped if the calculated value of the displacement control value is less or equal to the predetermined value A while vehicle speed is more or equal to a predetermined value C, and that the blower is operated if the vehicle speed is less than the predetermined value C.
- In the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention, it is preferable that an airflow rate of the blower is controlled according to a torque of the compressor. Such a control makes it possible that the airflow rate is optimized according to the compressor torque even if the blower is subjected to ON-OFF operation.
- In the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention, it is preferable that at least one physical parameter in a group consisting of an insolation, an outdoor temperature, an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity, an airflow rate to the compressor, a vehicle speed, and rotation speed of a vehicle engine is input to the displacement control signal calculation means. If at least one physical parameter among these physical quantities is input to the displacement control signal calculation means, the displacement control signal as an important control variable in the air conditioning system for vehicles of the present invention can be determined as suitable to environments in which the air conditioning system is mounted.
- An air conditioning system for vehicles according to the present invention makes it possible that the air conditioning system for vehicles provided with a variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside is improved in an efficiency and a vehicle fuel cost even under an operation condition where the compressor operational efficiency might decrease. Further, a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle provided with a variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside can be operated further stably, and a drive torque of the compressor can be suppressed from fluctuating.
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FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a whole air conditioner for vehicles according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is another example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is yet another example of a control flow diagram of the air conditioner for vehicles inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing a relation between a volumetric efficiency ofCompressor 4 inFIG. 1 and a displacement control signal. -
FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing a relation between a torque ofCompressor 4 inFIG. 1 and a displacement control signal. - Hereinafter, desirable embodiments will be explained as referring to figures.
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FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a whole air conditioner for vehicles according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a whole mechanical component part of a refrigeration cycle as an air conditioning system for vehicles is shown. Air conditioner 31 comprises a refrigeration cycle and a draft cycle, the refrigeration cycle being provided withCompressor 4,Condenser 6, Liquid receiver tank 8, Expansion device 9 andEvaporator 10, etc., and the draft cycle being provided withOutdoor air inlet 13,Indoor air inlet 14, Indoor/outdoor air-switching damper 15, Blower 16,heater 18 andAir mix damper 19, etc. The rotative power is transmitted fromEngine 1 as a drive source toCompressor 4 through Pulleys 2 and 3, while the transmission and cutoff of the rotative power are controlled by Clutchcontroller 25. A signal corresponding toEvaporator 4 exit air temperature (air conditioning temperature) is input from Evaporator exit air-temperature sensor 11 toAir conditioner controller 20.Air conditioner controller 20 reads an output signal of Evaporator exit air-temperature sensor 11, and then outputs Compressordisplacement control signal 26 toCompressor 4. Thus, in order to keep the exit air temperature ofEvaporator 4 at a predetermined temperature,Air conditioner controller 20 calculates Compressordisplacement control signal 26 by a displacement control signal calculation device incorporated therein, so as to control the displacement ofCompressor 4 from the outside of the compressor. Further, an environmental information signal is input toAir conditioner controller 20 fromOutdoor temperature sensor 21,Insolation sensor 22,Indoor temperature sensor 23 andIndoor humidity sensor 24, etc. - Refrigerant used for the refrigeration cycle in Air conditioner 31 for vehicles may be carbon dioxide or fluorocarbon refrigerant. Expansion device 9 may be electronic expansion valve, thermal expansion valve or differential-pressure expansion valve. Further, Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in
FIG. 1 is provided with a clutch, and alternatively, may be provided without a clutch in the present invention. Furthermore, Compressor 4 inFIG. 1 is a compressor driven byEngine 1, and alternatively, may be a compressor driven by an electric motor in the present invention. - Hereinafter, embodiments of control flow (Examples 1-3) for Air conditioner 31 for vehicles in
FIG. 1 will be explained as referring toFIGS. 2-4 . -
FIG. 2 is an example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles inFIG. 1 . - 1-1.
- Target value of air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
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- A calculation means of displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit calculates Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te), which is provisionally employed as an external variable displacement control signal. (Ict=Ict_te)
- Here, the calculation means of displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit consists of the following means: (Target response control means for air temperature at evaporator exit; Feedforward control input estimation means for air temperature at evaporator exit; and Feedback control input calculation means for air temperature at evaporator exit)
- Target response for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tef) is calculated by the following formula as referring to Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet).
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Tef=(TL1×Tet+Tc1×Tef(Previous value))/(Tc1+TL1) - TL1: Control period
- Tc1: Designated response for air temperature at evaporator exit
- Feedforward control input for air temperature at evaporator exit (Icff_te) is estimated by the following formula, as referring to Target feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tetc), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Vehicle speed (VS), Blower voltage (BLV) and Engine rotation speed (Ne).
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Icffte=f(Tetc,Tamb,Ne,VS,BLV) - Here, Target feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tetc) is calculated by the following formula, as referring to Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet).
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Tetc=(TL2×Tet+Tcte×Tetc(Previous value))/(Tcte+TL2) - TL2: Control period
- Tcte: Designated feedforward for air temperature at evaporator exit
- Feedback control input for air temperature at evaporator exit (Icfb_te) is obtained by the proportion calculation and the integration calculation as follows, as referring to Target response for air temperature at evaporator exit (Tef) and Air temperature at evaporator exit (Teva).
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Icfb — te=Pte(Result of proportion calculation)+Ite(Result of integration calculation) -
Pte=Kp1×(Teva−Tef) -
Ite=Ite — n−1+Kp1/Ti1×(Teva−Tef) - Kp1: Proportion gain
- Ti1: Integration calculation time
- Ite_n−1: Previous result of Ite calculation
- Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te) is calculated as using the above described calculation results by the following formula.
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Ict — te=Icff — te+Icfb — te - 1-3.
- The following conditional judgment is carried out with Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te).
- If the relation of Ict≦A is satisfied, the step is transited to the next external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- If the relation of Ict≧A is satisfied, the external intermittent control of variable displacement is carried out while keeping the relation of Ict=Ict_te, and then the step returns to the beginning (1-1.) of the flow.
- 1-4.
- The variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Iet=B≧0.3 [A], if the relation of Teva−Tet≧diff is satisfied.
- Ict=m (displacement control signal corresponding to the minimum displacement)=0, if the relation of Teva-Tet<0 is satisfied.
- Teva: Air temperature at evaporator exit
- Tet: Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- diff: Predetermined value
- 1-5.
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Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate under the following condition. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is operated, if the relation of Ict=B and VS<C is satisfied. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is stopped, if the relation of Ict=B and VS≧C is satisfied. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is stopped, if the relation of Ict=0 is satisfied. - VS: Vehicle speed
- 1-6.
- The step returns to the beginning (1-1.) of the flow.
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FIG. 3 is another example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles inFIG. 1 . - 2-1.
- Target air temperature at evaporator exit (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
- 2-2.
- A calculation means of displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit calculates Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te), which is provisionally employed as an external variable displacement control signal. (Iet=Ict_te)
- 2-3.
- The following conditional judgment is carried out with Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te).
- If the relation of Ict≦A is satisfied, the step is transited to the next external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- If the relation of Ict>A is satisfied, the external intermittent control of variable displacement is carried out while keeping the relation of Ict=Ict_te, and then the step returns to the beginning (2-1.) of the flow.
- 2-4.
- External intermittent control signal (B) of variable displacement is calculated by the following formula in the calculation means for external intermittent control signal of variable displacement.
-
B=f(Tamb,Tin,Hin,BLV,Rsun) - BLV: Physical parameter correlating with the airflow rate (voltage to be applied to the blower, for example).
- 2-5.
- The variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Ict=B≧0.3 [A], if the relation of Teva−Tet≧diff is satisfied.
- Ict=m (Displacement control signal corresponding to the minimum displacement)=0, if the relation of Teva−Tet<0 is satisfied.
- Teva: Air temperature at evaporator exit
- Tet: Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- diff: Predetermined value
- 2-6.
-
Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate under the following condition. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is operated, if the relation of Ict=B and VS<C is satisfied. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is stopped, if the relation of Ict=B and VS≧C is satisfied. -
Condenser cooling blower 7 is stopped, if the relation of Ict=0 is satisfied. - VS: Vehicle speed
- 2-7.
- The step returns to the beginning (2-1.) of the flow.
-
FIG. 4 is yet another example of a control flow diagram of Air conditioner 31 for vehicles inFIG. 1 . - 3-1.
- Target value of evaporator exit air temperature (Tet), Indoor temperature (Tin), Indoor humidity (Hin), Outdoor temperature (Tamb), Insolation (Rsun), Engine rotation speed (Ne) and Vehicle speed (VS) are detected and read in.
- 3-2.
- A calculation means of displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit calculates Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te), which is provisionally employed as an external variable displacement control signal. (Ict=Ict_te)
- 3-3.
- The following conditional judgment is carried out with Displacement control signal for air temperature at evaporator exit (Ict_te).
- If the relation of Ict≦A is satisfied, the step is transited to the next external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- If the relation of Ict>A is satisfied, the external intermittent control of variable displacement is carried out while keeping the relation of Ict=Ict_te, and then the step returns to the beginning (3-1.) of the flow.
- 3-4.
- External intermittent control signal (B) of variable displacement is calculated by the following formula in the calculation means for external intermittent control signal of variable displacement.
-
B=f(Tamb,Tin,Hin,BLV,Rsun) - BLV: Physical parameter correlating with the airflow rate (Voltage to be applied to the blower, for example).
- 3-5.
- The variable displacement compressor controlled from the outside is intermittently controlled to operate under the following condition by the external intermittent control of variable displacement.
- Ict=B≧0.3 [A], if the relation of Teva−Tet≧diff is satisfied.
- Ict=m (Displacement control signal corresponding to the minimum displacement)=0, if the relation of Teva−Tet<0 is satisfied.
- Teva: Air temperature at evaporator exit
- Tet: Target air temperature at evaporator exit
- diff: Predetermined value
- 3-6.
- The drive torque of the compressor is estimated by a compressor torque estimation means. Here, the following torque estimation formula is just an example, and therefore any of signal parameters in the right-hand side may be omitted.
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Trq=f(Pd,Ict,Ne,VS,Tamb) - Pd: Pressure of refrigeration cycle at high-pressure side
- Trq: Estimated torque of compressor
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FIG. 5 shows a relation between a volumetric efficiency and a displacement control signal (Ict as an electric current) of the compressor, where Conditions a-c are experimental data in different engine rotation speeds (Ne: a-c), respectively. Because it is generally preferable that a compressor is operated under a condition where a volumetric efficiency is at high level, a compressor having characteristics shown inFIG. 5 could be operated with a high efficiency if the displacement control signal has an electric current of 0.3 [A], for example. -
FIG. 6 shows a relation between a torque and a displacement control signal (Ict as an electric current) of the compressor, where experimental data in conditions of different vehicle speed (VS: 0 km/h[IDLE]−100 km/h) are shown, respectively.FIG. 6 corresponds to a graph of a torque estimation formula shown in 3-6., as a function of Ict with a parameter of VS, while Ne and Tamb are constant. - 3-7.
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Condenser cooling blower 7 is controlled to operate according to a target operational parameter which has been calculated from Estimated compressor torque (Trq) and Vehicle speed (VS). Here, the target operational parameter is a target motor voltage for driving to rotateCondenser cooling blower 7, as a physical parameter correlating with a rotation speed ofCondenser cooling blower 7. -
D=f(Trq,VS) -
CFV=D - CFV: Target voltage of condenser cooling blower
- 3-8.
- The step returns to the beginning (3-1.) of the flow.
- The variable displacement compressor capable of being controlled from the outside has been employed as a compressor in examples 1-3, and alternatively, an electric compressor is applicable to a similar control method. In a case where an electric compressor is employed, the electric compressor may be controlled in a rotation speed by the above-described displacement control signal.
- An air conditioning system for vehicles according to the present invention is applicable to an air conditioning system for vehicles, which employs a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle and is provided with a compressor of which displacement is controlled from the outside.
- Explanation of symbols
- 1: Engine
- 2,3: Pulley
- 4: Compressor
- 5: High-pressure side pressure detection means
- 6: Condenser
- 7: Condenser cooling blower
- 8: Liquid receiver tank
- 9: Expansion device
- 10: Evaporator
- 11: Evaporator exit air-temperature sensor
- 12: Actuator of indoor/outdoor air-switching damper
- 13: Outdoor air inlet
- 14: Indoor air inlet
- 15: Indoor/outdoor air-switching damper
- 16: Blower
- 17: Actuator of air mix damper
- 18: Heater
- 19: Air mix damper
- 20: Air conditioner controller
- 21: Outdoor temperature sensor
- 22: Insolation sensor
- 23: Indoor temperature sensor
- 24: Indoor humidity sensor
- 25: Clutch controller
- 26: Compressor displacement control signal
- 27: High-pressure side refrigerant pressure
- 28: Clutch control signal
- 29: Air mix damper control signal
- 30: Indoor/outdoor air-switching damper control signal
- 31: Air conditioner
Claims (9)
1. An air conditioning system for vehicles, comprising a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for condensing a compressed refrigerant, an expansion mechanism for expanding a condensed refrigerant, an evaporator for evaporating an expanded refrigerant so as to contact an air to be cooled and dehumidified, a blower for blowing an air to said condenser, and a displacement control signal calculation means for determining a displacement control signal according to a calculation formula for said displacement control signal to be input from an outside to said compressor in order to control a displacement in said compressor, wherein
at least a target value of an air temperature at an evaporator exit is input to said displacement control signal calculation means, said displacement control signal is determined from a difference between an air temperature at said evaporator exit and said target value of said air temperature at said evaporator exit if a calculated value of said displacement control signal which is calculated according to said calculation formula for said displacement control signal is less or equal to a predetermined value A, and said displacement control signal is determined from said calculated value of said displacement control signal if said calculated value of said displacement control signal is more than said predetermined value A.
2. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein said displacement control signal is determined to be either a predetermined value m which corresponds to a minimum displacement in said compressor or a predetermined value B, if said calculated value of said displacement control signal is less or equal to said predetermined value A.
3. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 2 , wherein said predetermined value B is determined according to a thermal load of said air conditioning system.
4. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 2 , wherein said predetermined value B is determined to be always more or equal to said predetermined value A.
5. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 2 , wherein said blower is stopped if said calculated value of said displacement control value is less or equal to said predetermined value A while said displacement control signal is equal to said predetermined value m, and said blower is operated if said displacement control signal is equal to said predetermined value B.
6. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein an airflow rate of said blower is controlled according to a vehicle speed.
7. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 6 , wherein said blower is stopped if said calculated value of said displacement control value is less or equal to said predetermined value A while vehicle speed is more or equal to a predetermined value C, and said blower is operated if said vehicle speed is less than said predetermined value C.
8. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein an airflow rate of said blower is controlled according to a torque of said compressor.
9. The air conditioning system for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein at least one physical parameter in a group consisting of an insolation, an outdoor temperature, an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity, an airflow rate to said compressor, a vehicle speed, and rotation speed of a vehicle engine is input to said displacement control signal calculation means.
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