A feedforward IMC structure for controlling the charging temperature of a TES system of a solar cooker

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3143-3154

  Mawire, A ^a   McPherson, M ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Computer program; Feedforward IMC; Modelling; Simulation; Temperature control; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAT STORAGE; KETONES; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; NANOSENSORS; PROPORTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR SYSTEM; TANKS (CONTAINERS); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BLOCK MODELS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROL STRUCTURES; FEED FORWARD; FEEDFORWARD IMC; FEEDFORWARD STRUCTURES; HEAT-TRANSFER; HOT PLATES; IMC STRUCTURE; INTERNAL MODEL CONTROL; MODELLING; PEBBLE BEDS; PID FEEDBACK; SIMULATED RESPONSES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION RESULTS; SIMULINK; SOLAR COOKERS; STORAGE TANKS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE;

SEMICONDUCTING INTERMETALLICS;

EID: 52949119531     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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