A dynamic model for a thermostat

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-310

  Zou, X ^a   Jordan, J A ^a   Shillor, M ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Car engine cooling system; Delay differential equations; Hysteresis; Response surface; Thermostat

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

DELAY-DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

THERMOSTATS;

COOLING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033492822     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004587425961     Document Type: Article

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