CPC A62C 37/00 (2013.01) [A62C 25/00 (2013.01); F16K 37/0083 (2013.01); F16K 37/0091 (2013.01); G05B 19/409 (2013.01); G05D 7/0623 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); A62C 27/00 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32128 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A method of maintaining a first flow rate through a first valve in a fluid delivery system, the fluid delivery system including a pump and a plurality of fluid valves in fluid communication with the pump, and a controller controlling the pressure generated by the pump and the position of the plurality of valves, the method comprising:
providing the first flow rate of a fluid pressurized by the pump through the first valve;
receiving at the controller a request for a second flow rate of the fluid through a second valve;
determining with the controller a predicted effect on the first flow rate based on the request;
adjusting at least one of the position of the first valve and the pressure generated by the pump to maintain the first flow rate based on the predicted effect; and
adjusting the position of the second valve to provide the second flow rate of the fluid through the second valve.
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