Parameter estimation of internal thermal mass of building dynamic models using genetic algorithm

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 13-14, 2006, Pages 1927-1941

  Wang, Shengwei ^a   Xu, Xinhua ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building internal mass; Dynamic thermal performance; Genetic algorithm; Lumped thermal parameter; Simplified model; Thermal network model

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BUILDING INTERNAL MASS; DYNAMIC THERMAL PERFORMANCE; LUMPED THERMAL PARAMETER; SIMPLIFIED MODEL; THERMAL NETWORK MODEL;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 33645392733     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.09.011     Document Type: Article

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