Use of model predictive control to enhance the flexibility of thermal energy storage cooling systems

Proceedings of the American Control Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 2788-2793

  Cole, Wesley J ^a   Edgar, Thomas F ^a   Novoselac, Atila ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; THERMAL ENERGY;

BUILDING COOLING LOAD; CHILLER EFFICIENCY; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLERS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PEAK ELECTRICITY; PREDICTION HORIZON; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; WATER TEMPERATURES;

MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL;

EID: 84869465652     PISSN: 07431619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/acc.2012.6314689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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