Synthesis of reinforcement learning, neural networks and PI control applied to a simulated heating coil

Artificial Intelligence in Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-429

  Anderson, Charles W ^a   Hittle, Douglas C ^b   Katz, Alon D ^b   Kretchmar, R Matt ^a  

^a Colorado State University   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Heating coil; HVAC; Neural networks; PI control; Reinforcement learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

HEATING COIL; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING;

TWO TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031259122     PISSN: 09541810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-1810(97)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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