Design and simulation of a fuzzy controller for naturally ventilated buildings

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-53

  Marjanovic, Ljiljana ^a   Eftekhari, Mahroo ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY SETS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATION;

FUZZIFICATION; FUZZY CONTROLLER; FUZZY RULE SYSTEM; TEST ROOM;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 1942453897     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624404bt086oa     Document Type: Article

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