Method for Managing Flow Equalization Among Consumers on a Common Distribution Network

Abstract

Disclosed is a method to manage and limit, by the development of a flow equalization equation, the amount of total input flow capacity within a network among two or more identical consuming members connected in series on a common distribution network. The objective of this method is to minimize the maximum input flow volume, such that, any number of consumers devices may operate at full consumption while other consumers are operating at less than full consumption.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 ) A method to manage a total input flow capacity of a media to a plurality of consumers interconnected by a common distribution network, comprising the steps of:
 establishing a consumer flow value;   setting a plurality of management boundaries values based on total number of consumers to establish a plurality of unique flow level factors; and   communicating a flow level factor to a flow regulator to thereby regulate the total output of the media.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of consumers are aligned on the common distribution network in series. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the consumer flow value is set to be a ration of the input flow volume and the output flow volume. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the management boundaries are set to be a percentage of total output. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein each consumer has the same maximum consumption level. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the media is selected from the group consisting of fluids, electricity and data.