Test and evaluation of energy saving potentials in a complex building central chilling system using genetic algorithm

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-126

  Zhenjun Ma, ^a   Wang, Shengwei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CONTROL; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COMPLEX BUILDINGS; CONTROL SETTINGS; CONTROL VARIABLE; CONVENTIONAL CONTROL; DYNAMIC EFFECTS; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; EVALUATION PROCESS; HONG-KONG; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMISATIONS; PERFORMANCE PREDICTOR; SUPER HIGH-RISE BUILDING; TEST AND EVALUATION; TEST PLATFORMS; TEST RESULTS; VIRTUAL SYSTEMS;

CHILLING; CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; OPTIMIZATION; TALL BUILDINGS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 79955120645     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: 14770849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143624410378625     Document Type: Article

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