Temperature Control of Industrial Water Cooler using Hot-gas Bypass

In this study, we experiment on precise control outlet temperature of water from the water cooler with hot-gas bypass method based on PI control logic for machine tool. Recently, technical trend for machine tools is focused on enhancement of speed and accuracy. High speedy processing causes thermal and structural deformation of objects from the machine tools. Water cooler has to be applied to machine tools to reduce the thermal negative influence with accurate temperature controlling system. The goal of this study is to minimize temperature error in steady state. In addition, control period of an electronic expansion valve were considered to increment of lifetime of the machine tools and quality of product with a water cooler.

Authors:

• Jung-in Yoon
• Seung-taek Oh
• Seung-moon Baek
• Jun-hyuk Choi
• Jong-yeong Byun
• Seok-kwon Jeong
• Choon-guen Moon

Keywords:

• Hot-gas bypass
• Water cooler
• PI control
• Electronic Expansion Valve
• Gain tuning

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