Optimization and implementation of a load control scheduler using relaxed dynamic programming for large air conditioner loads

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 691-702

  Lee, Tsair Fwu ^a   Cho, Ming Yuan ^b   Hsiao, Ying Chang ^c   Chao, Pei Ju ^d   Fang, Fu Min ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c FORTUNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Implementation; Load control scheduler; Optimization; Relaxed dynamic programming

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ALGORITHMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC LOAD DISPATCHING; OPTIMIZATION;

AIR CONDITIONER LOADS; LOAD CONTROL SCHEDULER; RELAXED DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 43849097858     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2008.919311     Document Type: Article

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