Technologies for enhancing performance of a clutch that is installed in connection with a transport climate control system is provided. Enhancing performance of the clutch can be performed by establishing engagement cycling parameters for the clutch, cycling the clutch through a repetition of…
A transport climate control system includes a vision system having an image capturing device to capture an image. An image recognition system is configured to analyze the captured image to obtain analyzed image data, and determine an instruction for adjusting operation of the transport climate…
A method of providing a virtual door sensor for a transport unit is disclosed. The method includes monitoring operation of a transport climate control system for a climate controlled space to obtain transport climate control system operating data; transforming the transport climate control system…
Technologies for safely lowering a DC link voltage potential include detecting shut down of a system that is powered by the DC link energy storage system and initiating an operating mode to dissipate energy as a form of loss without utilizing an additional resistor, that is, dissipating the DC link…
There is disclosed an environmental control system for thermally conditioning air within an enclosed space, the system comprising: a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outdoor heat exchanger. The system comprises an exhaust flowpath having…
There is disclosed an environmental control system for thermally conditioning air within an enclosed space comprising: a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, and an outdoor heat exchanger. The system further comprises an intake flowpath for…
There is disclosed a method of controlling an air-cargo transport refrigeration unit to regulate a compressor speed and a condenser fan speed. There is also disclosed a method of controlling an air-cargo transport refrigeration unit based on determining an in-flight condition of the refrigeration…
A transport climate control system for providing climate control to a climate controlled space of a transport unit. The transport climate control circuit includes a compressor, an evaporator and at least two fans. The transport climate control circuit also includes a controller for controlling the…
An interface system for connecting a vehicle and a transport climate control system (TCCS) is disclosed. The interface system includes a two-way communication interface that connects a vehicle electrical system (VES) controller and a TCCS controller. The interface system also includes a power…
A fuel delivery system for controlling an inlet pressure of a prime mover in a transport climate control system is provided. The fuel delivery system includes a fuel tank, a pressure regulator, a pump disposed downstream of the fuel tank, a first filter disposed downstream of the pump, and the…
The present disclosure relates to a power converter for use in a host vehicle. The power converter comprises a DC link, a DC link capacitor, and a pre-charge circuit configured to charge the DC link capacitor. The pre-charge circuit comprises a boost converter comprising a switch and inductor…
A condenser fan includes a lock hub and multiple blades that are fastened to the hub. Each of the blades includes six planes, each of which having variable parameters including pitch angle, sickle, chord length, and blade curve. For each embodiment of the evaporator fan, the blades are identically…
A centrifugal blower includes a blower base, multiple blades fastened to the blower base, a hub integrated to a central portion of the blower base, and a top shroud to provide surrounding coverage to the multiple blades. The centrifugal blower is housed within an evaporator. The centrifugal blower…
A generator set for a transport climate control unit is provided that is operable at a first frequency and a second frequency. The generator set includes a generator, a prime mover configured to operate at a first non-zero speed and a second non-zero speed that is less than the first non-zero…
A method for predicting an impending climate control failure for a transport temperature control system (TCCS) is provided. The method includes a backend obtaining one or more operational parameters and/or one or more control parameters of transport temperature control systems including the TCCS…
A method of remotely managing a transport climate control system (TCCS) includes a remote management device receiving performance data from the TCCS. The performance data based on one or more detected operating parameters of the climate control circuit. The method also including the remote…
A mobile environmental sensor system includes a first mobile environmental sensor, a controller, and a network transmitter disposed on a transport unit. The controller is in electronic communication with the first mobile environmental sensor and the network transmitter. The controller includes a…
A transport climate control system is disclosed. The transport climate control system includes a self-configuring matrix power converter having a charging mode, an inverter circuit, a controller, a first DC energy storage and a second DC energy storage, and a compressor. The first DC energy storage…
A method for controlling a power system that powers a load is provided. The power system includes a prime mover, an electrical machine coupled to the prime mover, a battery source, an inverter coupled to the battery source, and a power system controller configured to control operation of the power…
A climate control circuit for a transport climate control system is provided. The circuit includes a compressor, a plurality of evaporators, a suction flow control device, and a controller. The suction flow control device is downstream of the plurality of evaporators and directs the working fluid…
Methods and systems for controlling a multipurpose power converter for converting power for a transport climate control system are provided. The multipurpose power converter includes a rectifier having a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg. The multipurpose power converter also includes a…
There is disclosed an environmental control system for heating at least one enclosed space. The system comprises a heat-pump circuit that includes a compressor, a heat-output stage, an expansion device and an evaporator arranged in series along a flow path for a refrigerant. The heat-output stage…
A power distribution unit (PDU) for use with an electrically powered accessory is disclosed. The PDU includes at least one power input configured to receive electrical power from an electrical supply equipment and/or a second power source. The PDU also includes an accessory power interface…
A transport climate control system to cost-effectively maintain an ultra-low temperature over an extended period of time is provided. The transport climate control system includes a primary climate control system and a secondary climate control system. The primary climate control system includes a…
A method for notifying and mitigating a suboptimal event occurring in a transport climate control system that provides climate control to a climate controlled space of a transport unit is provided. The method includes monitoring an amount of power available for powering the transport climate…
Systems and methods are provided for providing predictive energy consumption feedback for powering a transport climate control system. This can include determining whether an energy level of an energy storage source is greater than an expected energy consumption of a transport climate control…
Systems and methods are provided for providing energy consumption feedback for powering a transport climate control system using external data. This can include determining whether an energy level of an energy storage source is greater than an expected energy consumption of a transport climate…
Methods and systems for providing feedback for a transport climate control system are disclosed. The transport climate control system provides climate control to a climate controlled space of a transport unit. The method includes determining, by a controller, a first energy level state capable of…
A closed loop feedback control and diagnostics system for a transport climate control system is provided. The closed loop feedback control and diagnostics system includes a plurality of source current sensors configured to monitor current received from a high voltage three-phase AC power source…
A climate control system for use in a transport vehicle is disclosed. The climate control system includes a variable speed electric load, a controller configured to determine a load of the variable speed electric load, and a battery pack voltage configurator circuit. The battery pack voltage…