A rapid calibration procedure and case study for simplified simulation models of commonly used HVAC systems

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 409-420

  Liu, Guopeng ^a   Liu, Mingsheng ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Building simulation; Calibration; HVAC; Models

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING PROFESSIONALS; BUILDING SIMULATION; CALIBRATION METHODOLOGIES; CALIBRATION PROCEDURE; COMMONLY USED; COOLING DATA; HEATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HVAC; HVAC SYSTEM; MEASURED DATA; RAPID PROCEDURES; SIMULATION MODEL; TERM FIELD;

AIR CONDITIONING; CALIBRATION; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY USE; HEATING; VENTILATION;

EID: 77957808301     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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