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US 2014/0097779 A1Published application
Fan array vibration control system and method
AssigneeHuntair, Inc.
InventorLawrence G. Hopkins
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Abstract
A fan array vibration control system may include a fan array having a plurality of fans, and a control unit operatively connected to the fans. The control unit is configured to operate the plurality of fans and detect a phase relationship among the plurality of fans. The control unit is configured to reduce the phase relationship among the plurality of fans in order to reduce vibrations within the fan array.
Claims34
A fan array vibration control system comprising:
- a fan array having a plurality of fans;
- and
- a control unit operatively connected to the plurality of fans, wherein the control unit is configured to detect a phase relationship among the plurality of fans, and wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the phase relationship among the plurality of fans in order to reduce vibrations within the fan array.
A method of controlling vibrations within a fan array having a plurality of fans, the method comprising:
- monitoring a phase relationship among the plurality of fans with a control unit;
- adjusting the phase relationship among the plurality of fans with the control unit;
- and
- controlling vibrations within the fan array through the adjusting operation.
1 more element
A fan array vibration control system comprising:
- a control unit configured to be operatively connected to a plurality of fans, wherein the control unit is configured to detect a phase relationship among the plurality of fans, and wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the phase relationship among the plurality of fans in order to reduce vibrations within the fan array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.