Model-based control of renewable energy systems in buildings

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3 A, 2006, Pages 577-598

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Hanby, Vic I ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; HEAT SOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; SUPERVISORY CONTROL; THERMAL STORAGE;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33746449324     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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