Global optimization for overall HVAC systems - Part I problem formulation and analysis

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 999-1014

  Lu, Lu ^a   Cai, Wenjian ^a   Chai, Yeng Soh ^a   Xie, Lihua ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Central HVAC systems; Energy conservation; Genetic algorithms; Global optimization

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; COOLING; ENERGY CONVERSION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION;

CENTRAL HVAC SYSTEMS; CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS; CROSSOVER RATE; FLOW RATE;

HEATING;

EID: 10844220640     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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