Modelling the robustness properties of HVAC plant under feedback control

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 271-280

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

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; HOT WATER HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SPACE HEATING; VENTILATION;

BUILDING SIMULATION; CHILLED CEILING SYSTEM;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 0346936359     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624403bt077oa     Document Type: Article

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