System for determining force imparted by a filter in a variable force environment and related methods of use

A control system for a variable flow filtration system, the control system comprising:

• a digital data storage device storing instructions for generating a filter status notification or signal;
• and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to perform a method comprising:
• receiving, from a variable speed impeller of the variable flow filtration system, an operating condition of the variable speed impeller of the filtration system;
• determining a threshold filter force associated with the received operating condition to determine an increased threshold filter force proportionally to increases in the received operating condition;
• receiving one or more real-time environmental conditions of the variable flow filtration system;
• modifying the determined threshold filter force based on the received one or more real-time environmental conditions;
• receiving, from a load cell, a real-time filter force imparted by a filter of the variable flow filtration system on the load cell or on a component of the variable flow filtration system, the force of the filter being imparted by a flow of gas or fluid driven by the variable speed impeller;
• comparing the received real-time filter force to the modified determined threshold filter force;
• and
• generating a filter status notification or signal based on the comparison of the real-time filter force to the determined threshold filter force.

A variable flow filtration system comprising:

• a filter disposed across a flow of fluid or gas;
• a load cell disposed between the filter and a component of the variable flow filtration system;
• a variable speed impeller configured to drive fluid or gas through the filter of the variable flow filtration system;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive, from the variable speed impeller of the variable flow filtration system, one or more operating conditions of the variable speed impeller of the filtration system;
• determine a threshold filter force associated with the one or more received operating conditions to determine an increased threshold filter force proportionally to increases in the received operating condition;
• receive one or more real-time environmental conditions of the variable flow filtration system;
• modify the determined threshold filter force based on the received one or more real-time environmental conditions;
• receive, from the load cell, a real-time filter force imparted by the filter of the variable flow filtration system on the load cell or the component of the variable flow filtration system;
• compare the received real-time filter force to the modified determined threshold filter force;
• and
• generate a filter status notification or signal based on the comparison of the real-time filter force to the determined threshold filter force.