Methods and systems for using mean kinetic temperature to control a transport climate control system

Methods and systems for operating a transport climate control system providing climate control within a climate controlled space of a transport unit, the method including setting a mean kinetic temperature setpoint to control a compressor and/or fans in the transport climate control system and determining a mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space. The method further includes regulating the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space while optimizing the energy spent by adjusting the cooling and/or heating capacity of the system.

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Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

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The method further includes regulating the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space while optimizing the...

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THERMO KING LLC

Published

Mar 10, 2026

Inventors

Quinn Morrison, James E Conde, Paul Harrison Coons

Domain

Thermal systems

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Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

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Key novelty

The method further includes regulating the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space while optimizing the energy spent by adjusting the cooling and/or heating capacity of the system.

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1 . A method of operating a transport climate control system used to provide climate control within a climate control space of a transport unit, the method comprising: setting a mean kinetic temperature setpoint to control the transport climate control system; determining, using a controller, a mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space; determining, using the controller, a difference between the mean kinetic temperature setpoint and the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space; and controlling the transport climate control system based on at least the difference between the mean kinetic temperature setpoint and the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space to regulate the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space, wherein the controlling the transport climate control system of the transport climate control system comprises: determining whether a temperature recovery triggering event has occurred or is in progress for the transport unit; when the temperature recovery triggering event has occurred, the method further comprising: predicting the mean kinetic temperature and a temperature as a function of time, t, for recovery to the mean kinetic temperature setpoint in the climate controlled space along various times during the recovery, and during the recovery, adjusting a system cooling capacity of the transport climate control system to control the predicted mean kinetic temperature to the mean kinetic temperature setpoint. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the controlling the transport climate control system comprises: switching between a continuous running mode and a start/stop cycle mode to control the mean kinetic temperature to the mean kinetic temperature setpoint. 3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising, when at any time the mean kinetic temperature in the climate controlled space is greater than the mean kinetic temperature setpoint, running the compressor in the continuous mode.

Methods and systems for using mean kinetic temperature to control a transport climate control system

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