Application of an artificial neural network for modelling the thermal dynamics of a building's space and its heating system

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 333-344

  Gouda, M M ^a   Danaher, S ^a   Underwood, C P ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Heating control; Prediction; Singular value decomposition

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; HEATING CONTROL; INTERNAL TEMPERATURE; LEVENBERG-MARQUARDT; MULTILAYER FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE; SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION METHOD; WATER HEATING SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORECASTING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; NEURAL NETWORKS; SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACE HEATING; SUN;

BUILDINGS;

NEURAL NETWORK;

EID: 0036983779     PISSN: 13873954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/mcmd.8.3.333.14097     Document Type: Article

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