Model-based optimal control of VAV air-conditioning system using genetic algorithm

Building and Environment

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 471-487

  Wang, Shengwei ^a   Jin, Xinqiao ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

AIR CONDITIONING; CONTROL METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHM;

EID: 0034106064     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(99)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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