Optimization of the operation of an air-conditioning system by means of a distributed control system

IBPSA 2007 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 457-464

  Batista, Ana Paula ^b   Freitas, Maria Eugênia De Almeida Freitas ^b   Martins, Euler Cunha ^a   Jota, Fábio Gonçalves Jota ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA DE MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Direct expansion ac simulation; Energy saving; Environmental comfort; Modeling and control

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CLIMATE VARIABLES; COMFORT CONDITIONS; COMPACT MODEL; COMPRESSOR MOTOR; CONTINUOUS MONITORING; CONTROL SCHEMES; CONVENTIONAL PI; DIRECT EXPANSION; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMFORT; FREQUENCY INVERTER; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; INDOOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL; MODELING AND CONTROL; NEW DESIGN; PI CONTROLLER; REFRIGERATION LOAD; SYSTEM TRANSFER FUNCTION;

AC GENERATOR MOTORS; AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLERS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SPACE HEATING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84869809616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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