Model-based robust temperature control for VAV air-conditioning system

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 432-445

  Huang, Gongsheng ^a   Jordán, Fillip ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CONTROL MODES; CONTROL OBJECTIVES; CONTROL PARAMETERS; CONTROL ZONES; COOLING LOAD; FIXED PARAMETERS; INNER LOOPS; LOAD CONDITION; MODERN BUILDINGS; ONLINE TUNING; OPERATION RANGE; OUTER LOOP; PID CONTROLLERS; SETPOINTS; ZONE TEMPERATURE;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; FLOW RATE; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 84862543932     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2012.649879     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. ASHRAE. 2003. ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Applications. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., USA.
2. ASHRAE. 2009. ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., USA.
3. Gilbert, E. G., and K. T. Tan. 1991. Linear systems with state and control constraints: The theory and application of maximal output admissible sets. IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control 36:1008-20.
4. Grondzik, W. T. 2007. Air-conditioning systems design manual. American ASHARE Engineers, Inc. (Second Edition), USA.
5. Huang, G. S. 2011. Model predictive control of VAV zone thermal systems concerning bi-linearity and gain nonlinearity. Control Engineering Practice 19: 700-10.
6. Huang G. S., and S. W. Wang. 2008. Two-loop robust MPC for the temperature control of air-h and ling units. HVAC&R Research 14(4):565-80.
7. Huang, G. S., S. W. Wang, and X. H. Xu. 2010. Robust model predictive control of VAV air-h and ling units concerning uncertainties and constraints. HVAC&R Research 16(1):15-33.
8. Kouvaritakis, B., J. A. Rossiter, and J. Schuurmans. 2000. Efficient robust predictive control. IEEE Trans. Automatic Control 45(8):1545-9.
9. Liao, W., M. Cannon, and B. Kouvaritakis. 2005. Constrained MPC using feedback linearization on SISO bilinear systems with unstable inverse dynamics. Int. J. Control 78(9):638-46. (Pubitemid 41657400)
10. Maciejowski, J. M. 2002. Predictive Control with Constraints. Prentice Hall Int., U. K.
11. Mayne, D. Q., J. B. Rawlings, C. V. Rao, and P. O. M. Scokaert. 2000. Constrained model predictive control: stability and optimality. Automatica 36: 789-814. (Pubitemid 30587683)
12. Naidu, D. S, and C. R. Rieger. 2011a. Advanced Control Strategies for HVAC&R Systems-An Overview: Part 1: Hard Control. HVAC&R Research 17(1):2-21.
13. Naidu, D. S., and C. R. Rieger. 2011b. Advanced Control Strategies for HVAC&R Systems-An Overview: Part 2: Soft and Fusion Control. HVAC&R Research 17(2): 144-58.
14. NBCIP. 2001. Building energy use and control problems: Defining the connection (Report). www.energy. iastate. edu.
15. Salsbury, T. I. 2005. Asurvey of control technologies in the building automation industry. Proceedings of the 16th IFACWorld Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 331-41.
16. SIMBAD. 2001. SIMBAD Building and HVAC toolbox (Manual book).
17. Tse, W. L., and A. T. P. So. 2007. The importance of human productivity to air-conditioning control in office environments. HVAC&R Research 13(1):3-21. (Pubitemid 46243044)
18. Underwood, C. P. 2000. Robust control of HVAC plant I: Modeling. Building Service Engineering Research and Technology 21:53-62.
19. Underwood, C. P. 1999. HVAC Control Systems:Modeling, Analysis and Design, E & FN Spon: London & New York.
20. Wang, S. W. 1999. Dynamic simulation of building VAV airconditioning system and evaluation of EMCS on-line control strategies. Building and Environment 34:681-705.
21. Wang, S. W., and Z. J. Ma. 2008. Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: a review. HVAC&R Research 14(1):3-32.
22. Wang, S. W. 2010. Intelligent buildings and building automation. Spon Press (Taylor & Francis), Oxford, UK.