Optimizing chilled water plant control

ASHRAE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 44-54

  Hydeman, Mark ^a   Zhou, Guo ^a  

^a Taylor Engineering LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PUMPS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); WATER COOLING TOWERS;

CHILLERS; SYSTEM CONFIGURATION;

WATER COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34347205207     PISSN: 00012491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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