System And Method For Energy Analysis And Predictive Modeling Of Components Of A Cooling System

A method for analyzing and optimizing performance of a chilled water (CW) system having a plurality of CW components, the method comprising:

• obtaining a performance data table for each one of the CW components of the CW system, the performance data table defining at least one of operating points or operating ranges for each of the CW components based on at least one of an input or an output associated with each of the CW components;
• obtaining a user set or system measured ambient wet bulb (WB) temperature for an environment in which at least a subplurality of the CW components are located;
• obtaining a collection of at least one of allowable operating points, operating ranges or allowable operating conditions, for each one of the subplurality of components of the CW system, based on information:
• provided by the user;
• or
• representing a known operating parameter limitation;
• calculate equivalent loop conditions for each of the CW components covering a load being thermally managed by the CW system, the equivalent loop conditions relating to at least one of gallons per minute (GPM), a change in temperature, and a supply chilled water temperature (SWCT) for one or more of the CW components covering the load in a manner to manage cooling of the load;
• for each one of the calculated equivalent loop conditions, using a processor to balance the CW components of the CW system, given the user set or system measured WB temperature, to meet load requirements imposed by the load, to thus generate a plurality of lists which include a set point of each of the CW components that meets the WB temperature and load;
• and
• using the plurality of lists to optimize operation of the CW components by selecting specific set points for the CW components that result in optimizing a selected operational parameter for the CW system.

A system method for analyzing performance of a chilled water (CW) system having a plurality of CW components, the system comprising:

• at least one processor having non-transitory, machine executable code configured to:
• make use of a performance data table for each one of the CW components of the CW system, the performance data table defining at least one of operating points or operating ranges for each of the CW components based on at least one of an input or an output associated with each of the CW components;
• make use of at least one of a user set or system measured ambient wet bulb (WB) temperature for an environment in which at least a subplurality of the CW components are located;
• make use of a collection of at least one of allowable operating points, operating ranges or allowable operating conditions, for each one of the subplurality of components of the CW system;
• calculate equivalent loop conditions for each of the CW components covering a load being thermally managed by the CW system, the equivalent loop conditions relating to a performance parameter for one or more of the CW components covering the load in a manner to manage cooling of the load;
• and
• for each one of the calculated equivalent loop conditions, to generate information for balancing the CW components of the CW system, given the at least one of user set or system balanced WB temperature, to meet load requirements imposed by the load.